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AB managing director joins Dimensional

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
... certain the Dimensional philosophy can have a far-reaching impact in improving the retirement income of millions of Australians. I have been very impressed with everyone I have met and am looking forward to working with people of the calibre of Glenn ...

SMSF the next frontier for robo advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... large number of investors who did not seek financial advice, which includes SMSF investors. "Given the large number of Australians who do not seek financial advice, there's clearly an opportunity for the local robo advisory market to develop in a ...

Changes to super tax needed: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... need to be made to ensure tax concessions for super fund members and retirees are both fair and sustainable for all Australians. AIST will submit to the federal government's Tax Discussion Paper by examining "the full spectrum of taxes in the accumulation ...

FSI submissions close

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... legislation a definition of the purpose of super; as well as change the way super is taxed so it gives fewer concessions to Australians who have the most income and wealth and who have the highest personal marginal tax rates. The inquiry also recommends ...

Treasury opens discussion on tax reform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... reducing superannuation concessions. It suggests that based on the Intergenerational Report, an increasing proportion of Australians will enter their retirement phase, where no tax is paid on earnings in super: "This will put pressure on the long-term ...

Industry, government respond to Trowbridge report

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
... interrelated issues." She continued, "consumers must be at the centre of these considerations. Our aim is to ensure more Australians have access to quality advice and are covered for their most valuable assets - their lives and their quality of life." ...

AFA can't give Trowbridge report "complete support"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
The Trowbridge report's recommendations will likely increase the cost of life insurance for Australians, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) cautioned. Specifically, AFA chief executive Brad Fox noted that because the Initial Advice Payment ...

Defensive pension pots just won't last

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2015
... have a one in four chance of making their lump sum last until the age of 105. ASFA CEO Pauline Vamos said: "With many Australians expected to live longer in retirement than ever before, managing the risk that they will outlive their savings will become ...

Life cover shifting to younger, lower-income households

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... groups. This is the conclusion of TAL's 2015 Australian Financial Protection Index, based on an online survey of 1,266 Australians conducted by Galaxy Research. Ages ranged between 18 and 69. According to TAL's statement, the index "measures perceptions ...

Finance dominates top Australian companies list

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
Finance, superannuation and insurance companies continue to feature prominently in IBISWorld's Top 1000 Australian companies report. Aside from the big four banks, which retain their place in the top 10, there were a further 134 financial and insurance ...