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Aussies want advice, as long as it's cheap: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
Australians trust financial advisers but will not pay more than $400 for face-to-face consultation, latest research reveals. Latest research from ING - conducted in conjunction with Rice Warner - shows financial advisers are the most trusted source ...

Drought-hit farmers turn to advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
This July was the driest in Australia for 16 years. Almost 100% of New South Wales and 57% of Queensland is in drought and financial advisers are dealing first-hand with the impact. The numbers are startling yet they don't come close to measuring ...

Foreign owners take over life insurance: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
... attracted to the strong growth dynamics of the risk market in a mature regulatory setting, the report said. Some of the new parent companies will enjoy the lower cost of capital, together with a longer-term investment horizon. KPMG actuarial and financial ...

Parents key to financial literacy legacy: FPA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
Latest research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) shows parents accessing financial advice are more likely to discuss financial matters with their children. The FPA's 'Share the Dream' report explores the impact ...

MLC refunds $67m in advice fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... MasterKey Personal Super (MKPS) members will be refunded $220 each, on average - or $67 million in total, including interest. Parent company NAB told the ASX it will stop charging its plan service fee for MKPS members from 30 September 2018. For members ...

PM Capital offers new LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... market anomalies that can provide attractive long-term returns," he said. GO 2025's investment strategy, and that of its parent PGF, is consistent with that of PM Capital's unlisted managed investment scheme, the PM Capital Global Companies Fund ...

Super protection policy needs improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Advocacy group Women in Super is calling on the Federal Government to re-examine its policy to end life insurance for Australians with low superannuation balances or accounts with little activity, suggesting it could be detrimental to women with dependents. ...

ASX invests in e-property settlements business

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... Sympli Australia for a 50% stake. The other half of Sympli will be owned by Australian Technology Innovators (ATI), the parent company of InfoTrack which already provides eConveyancing technology and services. Sympli will let parties prepare and lodge ...

StatePlus awards custody mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
StatePlus has awarded a custody mandate to the same provider as its $90 billion parent First State Super. The financial advice and investments firm's custody mandate was won by State Street. State Street will now provide StatePlus with back office ...

Zurich AREITs fund receives Morningstar stamp of approval

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
... fund ensures the AREIT distinguishes itself from competition across the five categories of process, performance, people, parent, and price. In a note Morningstar highlighted the managers of the fund - Zurich's partner Renaissance Property Securities ...