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SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... Contribution (LISC). "In our opinion the current general concessional contribution cap level of $25,000 and $35,000 for older Australians is too low to facilitate adequate savings for retirement," SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery said. "The low concessional ...

Strong demand for online education: Wealth Know How

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... Vass said people were going online to further their financial literacy before making decisions. "The fact is many Australians are seeking to improve their financial literacy and are increasingly bypassing traditional sources of information to do their ...

Equip enlists Medibank for health insurance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... between Medibank and Equip. Our purpose is to enable better health outcomes by taking a proactive role in helping all Australians live healthier lives through our products, programs and our ability to create positive changes across the health system. ...

Industry funds oppose bachelor degree for general advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... organisations also asked for additional specialist knowledge requirements on social security and providing advice to older Australians. "We have maintained that the existing coverage of social security is insufficient in financial planning, and support ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... superannuation will affect the economy as it grows ever bigger, and how we provide security in retirement for all Australians. "The super system is maturing and changing and we need to start using an evidence based approach to understand what we need ...

Oh what a feelin'

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... and/or found alternatives by then. To think otherwise is underestimating the resilience, adaptability and talents we, Australians all, have. And hey, it's not a complete loss... we get Schapelle back in 2017!

More Australians opt for advice through super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... a new survey by Investment Trends. The Investment Trends September 2013 Advice Report found that out of the 55% of Australians who have advice needs, 18% would seek it through their superannuation fund. This compares with 8% in 2009. The number of consumers ...

FSC joins calls for tax deductible advice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... deductibility of financial advice fees would increase the accessibility and affordability of financial advice for more Australians and ensure existing tax distortions are removed. Currently, the cost of financial advice can be tax deductible if it is ...

A third of Australians expect major shortfall in retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
Almost one third of Australians expect to experience a large financial shortfall during retirement, according to the MLC Retirement Survey. The report of 2,000 Australians shows that 31.7% think they will have a major shortfall, while a further 25% ...

Future Fund quiet on leadership changes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Future Fund managing director Mark Burgess has remained tight-lipped on whether he believes former treasurer Peter Costello will be appointed the fund's chair, following speculation last week that he was the strong favourite for the role. But while ...