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Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... women. "Women recognise how important it is to be financially aware and to manage their financial situation. We are seeing people becoming more vocal about addressing issues such as longevity, and how women can contribute more to their superannuation. ...

JBWere nabs duo from Perpetual

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... Advice executive Andrew Bird welcomed the duo to the team. "Over our 185-year history, it has always been the calibre of our people, our insights and our network that has allowed us to ensure we continue to meet the evolving needs of our diverse group ...

Large financial firms falling behind on AI adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... Financial Standard that larger institutions have spent too long being wary of the technology. "Large institutions have a lot of people, a lot of complexity, and a lot of eyeballs on them from the regulatory side," Kollo said. "For these companies, it ...

Former AMP licensees rebranded as Akumin

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... business will now be known as Akumin, "inspired by the professional judgement, discernment and acumen of the experienced people across our network." It will sit alongside Entireti's other businesses, Fortnum Private Wealth and Personal Financial ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... opt-in for those with low balances, inactive accounts, or those aged under 25 - taking a sledgehammer to the number of people insured through superannuation for death benefits. Intended to prevent insurance premiums from eroding members' account ...

Global tech companies eyeing super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... said. "With having a conference like this, where you're getting the C-suite from a super fund speaking to technology people about real problems that they're having within their business, and then having the data vendors in the room talking about ...

Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... life. "Australia's life insurers stand ready to help. No one wants to worry about outliving their savings. We want people to have a lot more choice and control over how they manage their finances once they stop working," she said.

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... costly. "You can think about the physical impact of that investment spending, and obviously, that's uppermost in a lot of people's minds. But think about the second-round effects as well - the impacts on interest rates and energy prices if that transition ...

Praemium hunts for new chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... Spectrum. "As always, I recognise that these important benefits to shareholders are the product of incredible work from our people, the choices our advisers and their clients make and the privilege it is to serve to them."

Cost-of-living continues to rock retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... achieve a comfortable retirement. "Speaking to your super fund or financial adviser is a great place to start," Powe said. "People can begin their retirement planning journey by considering what sort of lifestyle they want when they stop working... Once ...