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Nudging pre-retirees has 'little effect'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... landscape, with the federal government last year announcing measures to make it easier for Australians to access financial advice - including the use of nudges by super funds. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the legislative ...

Lack of talent challenging DDO compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... risk consolidations of business operations within funds... a super fund will have insurance, wealth products, financial advice, investment operations, active investment management; it is a complex beast but, in my experience, it's probably one of the ...

More financially secure women seek advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... second half of their lives prioritise living comfortably in retirement and travelling as their key goals and seek financial advice to maintain a level of prosperity, a new survey from Perpetual Private found. Canvassing its female client base to understand ...

Hanson backs Dixon Advisory inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
A public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory will soon launch after the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) gained support from Senator Pauline Hanson in the senate yesterday. After pounding the pavement for months, the FAAA has successfully ...

Growth of SMSFs, Div 296 opportunity for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... opportunity," Steele said. "We're also encouraged by the proposed legislative reforms which aim to improve access to financial advice." Additionally, the study revealed members aged 75 and over are now the biggest cohort of SMSF members, increasing 1.2% ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... Providence director and financial adviser Nick Carmichael told the recent Activam Act Conference how they approach financial advice from the lens of a major career change. Forbes was a professional baseball player in the US before he made the switch ...

Aussies unprepared to manage retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... crucial barrier to achieving good outcomes around financial plans for retirement. With high-quality professional financial advice out of reach for many people, due to cost or lack of access, too often the onus is on individuals to take responsibility ...

FAAA ramps up Dixon inquiry campaign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is calling on all federal members of parliament to support a public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory and the flow-on effect on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). The FAAA has written ...

Vote for Financial Standard in Australian Financial Industry Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia, which represents the tax, accounting, superannuation, and financial advice profession. The association has been operating in Australia for more than 100 years and was previously known as Tax and Super ...

Australians rank seventh globally for retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... miracle to retire securely." Natixis country head Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said limited access to financial advice is a factor for many Australians on this front. "Some Australians have access to a financial adviser but not all; if we ...