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TAL wins life company award for 2021

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2022
... over three years; a review of over 90 product features and definitions; service quality and premium rate comparisons across ages and sums assured. Product sustainability and innovation are also considered. Plan For Life regional managing director Rael ...

Scammers prey on lonely hearts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... time is invested in building a fake relationship or personal connection before asking for money. "We've seen people of all ages impacted by scammers during the pandemic, most commonly being targeted through social media platforms and messaging apps ...

Aussies shell out $51m on crypto fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... those curious about investing in digital currency. "Bitcoin is seen by many as the new 'digital gold' and investors of all ages want a piece of the action. Crypto enthusiasts are typically very savvy and see fees as a waste of money," he said. ASIC is ...

ASIC reviews super calculators

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... forecasts: Update to superannuation calculators and estimates relief. This includes having standard assumptions for retirement ages and inflation rates that are used as defaults. Yet, ASIC is also proposing greater flexibility to trustees to tailor forecasts ...

Australia Post Super Scheme cuts premiums by 10%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... resulting in the fund reducing premiums by 10%. The reduction is for APSS spouse and rollover accounts and applies to all ages and level of cover. APSS has also joined many other funds in changing the definition by which it assesses TPD claims, ditching ...

Aussies stick with DIY advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... chief executive Dante De Gori said that Financial Planning Week is about inspiring Australians from all walks of life and ages to consider their personal finances and find out how having a financial plan will give you greater peace of mind and security. ...

JPMorgan Chase acquires financial planning platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... currently serves more than five million students at over 6000 institutions across the US. It caters to those between the ages of 17 and 24, students older than 24, their parents and guardians and low-to-moderate income households. It enables students ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean said: "This sort of silliness is exactly why most people tuned out from this guy ages ago. Fancy trying to make it harder for local super funds to invest Australian workers' retirement savings in Australian ...

Cbus changes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... per unit of cover. Those over 50 will pay 10c more per unit of death cover and 46c more for each unit of TPD cover. For all ages in the electech category, cost per unit of TPD cover is decreasing by as much as 33c, however only those aged 15-34 will ...

WealthO2 launches adviser app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
... holdings, returns and how they are progressing towards their goals, the company said. "While increasingly we are seeing all ages of clientele utilising apps, it's the next generation of adviser's client who have viewed the issues from the Royal Commission ...