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Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The World Economic Forum has weighed into the debate on the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system, releasing a report declaring average Australians will burn through their retirement savings too quickly. The report, Investing in (and for) ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A number of financial services industry veterans were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list this weekend. The 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours included investment professionals, financial advisers, banking professionals and superannuation ...

Final farewell for industry association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
After more than 96 years as a recognised industry association, members of the Superannuated Commonwealth Officers of Australia have come together for the last time. About 100 of the industry body's remaining members attended its final meeting - a special ...

Passing Protecting Your Super costs should be fair: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... Super reforms. The prudential regulator recently updated its Frequently Asked Questions page, urging trustees to keep in mind the best interests of members and treating them fairly as they roll out the change. It acknowledges that implementing the changes ...

Chief economist update: The path of monetary policy according to Lowe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... revealing is Lowe's dinner speech on the same day explaining the rate cut and addressing four questions in everyone's mind. The four questions he thought it useful to answer are the following: 1. Why did the board act, after having held the cash ...

Advisers wary of ethical funds, launch own rating system

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
A co-op of financial advisers believes superannuation funds are performing poorly when it comes to providing ethical and sustainable investment options, as reflected in a newly launched rating system. The Ethical Advisers Co-op is launching its own ...

The case for tax deductible advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
A growing community of like-minded financial advisers is adding its voice to calls for advice to be deemed tax deductible, as advice businesses grapple with the pressures of increased education standards and the Royal Commission. XY Adviser, along with ...

SSGA launches four model portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
State Street Global Advisors will launch a suite of multi-asset ETF model portfolios that aim to meet financial advisers' demand for low cost and easy to implement solutions. The portfolios fall into two investment strategies: State Street Risk-Based ...

Financial advice valued beyond returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
Investors who sought the help of a financial adviser will likely have more peace of mind about their financial security and quality of life, latest research shows. Australian Unity's bi-annual LifePlan Financial Advice Satisfaction Index, compiled with ...

Fairness key to meaningful change: Shipton

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
For the financial system to really improve, fairness needs to be embedded into financial institutions, according to ASIC chair James Shipton. Opening ASIC's annual forum in Sydney recently, Shipton said the concept of fairness needs to be embedded "into ...