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Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... Council (FSC) wrote that while the test has promoted market consolidation, reduced fees, and ultimately delivered better outcomes for members, it can improve in some areas such as clarifying the definition of TDPs, adjusting fee parameters, and assessing ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... number of schemes. Accelerating consolidation and the appreciation of scale will be a key part of building these better outcomes for savers. A broader asset base provides leverage to bring down investment fees and increases the range of available investment ...

SMSFs' use of advisers plummets: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
... personal investor Renae Smith. "It's been a longstanding view of Vanguard's that advice can help investors achieve better outcomes. "When it comes to pension strategies, estate planning or keeping trustees well-informed about regulatory changes, who ...

Count upgrades synergy benefits after Diverger acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... said. "The synergies we've identified so far will ensure we can continue to operate more efficiently, delivering better outcomes for our shareholders, member firms and clients." Humphrey praised the team from the new and combined Count business in achieving ...

Insignia FUM grows by $11bn, completes platform migration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... technology and in-house capability is contemporary, intuitive, and simple to use, enabling business efficiency and better outcomes for clients," he said. "This migration is a significant simplification milestone for Insignia Financial, following the ...

Super for housing 'economically reckless': SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... senator Andrew Bragg. Earlier this week, Bragg claimed that using super for a home deposit provides "significantly better outcomes" than lifelong renting. "The closed minded, ideological approach and the assumption that super is the only vehicle for ...

Sequoia chief's job at stake in upcoming EGM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
... believe that the end goal will be to have a more focused and profitable business with a narrower focus, resulting in better outcomes for planners and their clients, translating into better returns for shareholders. "We believe there are significant opportunities ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... on a panel, Brighter Super chief executive Kate Farrar said what the QAR ultimately means is Australians having better outcomes and accessing the "best possible retirement." "What I think you will see in the APRA sector is a whole lot more advice delivered ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... need. "Of course, this should only happen with appropriate limitations and strong consumer protections to ensure better outcomes for Australian workers and their families," Cupitt said. "Life insurers take their legal obligations very seriously to act ...

Industry needs better retirement advice blueprint: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... Financial Standard that it's time for the advice industry to knuckle down on how they can help clients achieve better outcomes in retirement by incorporating newer and appropriate products in their recommendations. "Planning for retirement is complicated ...