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GSFM scores major alternatives partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
... people appreciate their benefits," he said. Since Mario Draghi "rang the bell in 2012 and asserted to do anything it takes to save Europe," he added, equity markets have been firmly in bull market territory - and there is a growing sense that the risk ...

Xenophon team introduce unpaid super Bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... threshold. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said that the threshold impedes on the ability of people working multiple jobs to save for their retirement. "We have examples where someone is working for three or four employers but aren't hitting the ...

The pointy end of super regulation

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... requirements were approached through a collective framework that also ensures high quality assessments. This process may save many millions of dollars a year and has already delivered huge benefits for some of you," she said. "Whether it be RG 97, ODD ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... making it extremely difficult for first home buyers, and Australians in general, to remain positive about their ability to save for all stages of life," Westpac Group chief executive consumer bank George Frazis said. To best address these issues, 71% ...

Retail managed accounts option gains traction

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
A new platform is targeting investors directly with promises to save time and huge amounts of fees through the benefits of a managed discretionary account service. Touted as Australia's first direct-to-client automated alternative managed accounts offering ...

IRESS strikes advice platform partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... efficiently. XPLAN Prime allows financial advisers to deliver objectives-based scalable advice to meet a range of client needs and save significant time. ClearView chief executive of Matrix Planning Solutions, Todd Kardash, said: "Advisers increasingly ...

Major advice firm endorses first home super saver scheme

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... "These extra tax concessions alone won't be enough to fund a home deposit, but it can help shave time off how long it takes to save a deposit," Cole said. "Having a good financial situation in retirement involves much more than just what your super balance ...

First home super scheme may not make it to parliament in 2018

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
Bills to enact the First Home Super Savers Scheme, residential downsizing incentives, and a raft of additional superannuation and retirement policies announced following this years' Budget may not be introduced to Parliament before the end of the year. ...

Advice too pricey for poor Australians

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
About 75% of Australians have not engaged a financial adviser in the last five years, with many believing it's too expensive and they don't earn enough to justify doing so. The majority of Australians who did visit a financial adviser in the last five ...

Advice, ETFs and SMAs form powerful combination

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
Advice businesses seeking greater scalability stand to significantly benefit from the use of exchange-traded funds in separately managed accounts. Speaking at the Financial Standard ETF Forum in Melbourne yesterday, head of iShares Jon Howie told delegates ...