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GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... cost relief rebates. "At the Commonwealth level growth in social benefits to households was lower, including NDIS and Aged care, compared to recent quarters," Keenan said. Household spending was flat in the September quarter following a fall of 0.3% ...

Self-regulation on the cards: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... on the Occupation Shortage List. The financial advice occupation faces the same shortage as child carers, chefs, and aged care workers. In November, the FAAA signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) ...

More guidance crucial for aged care transitions: AMP

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
Older Australians are not prepared to move into aged care and most expect it to significantly diminish their wealth, as AMP calls for more support from government and financial services. New research from AMP shows most older Australians are concerned ...

Colonial First State offers aged care solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) has partnered with Care and Living with Mercer to help CFS members access aged care information to assist in selecting suitable care options. The guidance and advice service will be available as a discounted member benefit ...

Advisers count on specialist advisers: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... survey shows financial advisers are increasingly relying on other advisers who are specialists in the areas of tax, aged care, and estate planning. Viridian Advisory's latest Adviser Sentiment Poll found that 72% of advisers frequently have to collaborate ...

Aged care costs begin to worry older Aussies

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
Older Australians are increasingly seeking financial advice in relation to aged care costs, new research from Challenger and National Seniors Australia shows. According to the study, calculating aged care costs has become a dominant concern for older ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Many recipients of the Age Pension will pay more for aged care under proposed reforms to how the sector is funded, with wealthier Australians to cover more of the costs they incur from July 2025. With the nation's annual aged care expenses predicted ...

Reconsider the home as a retirement income pillar: Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... do not consider their home a financial asset that could be actively managed, aside from potentially covering future aged care costs or being left as a bequest. "If retirees accessed 20% of the $1.3 trillion they hold in home equity, it would unlock about ...

Adviser queries jump 40%: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... June 30 included innovative retirement income streams, navigating limited recourse borrowing arrangements as well as aged care. "The last six months have seen a significant focus on super contributions as more and more Australians look to make the most ...

QIC adds to streak of venture capital investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... Queensland firm that invests across a number of important thematics for Queensland innovation, including healthtech, aged care, climate and infrastructure tech, AI and automation," he said. "QVCDF is pleased to be supporting Sprint as a cornerstone investor ...