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Vanguard to launch retirement income tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
Vanguard has announced it is launching the Vanguard Retirement Income Builder tool for financial advisers. Vanguard Australia head of intermediary Rebecca Pope announced the upcoming launch of the Vanguard Retirement Income Builder at Vanguard's recent ...

Insurance in super is confusing: Consumers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
Consumers engaging directly with their super fund on insurance matters are often left confused and overwhelmed by the information provided and upset they cannot get guidance specific to their circumstances, an ASIC report shows. A third of unadvised ...

Underinsurance gap worsens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The underinsurance gap has broadened compared to three years ago, new Rice Warner research finds. Over the last 18 months, a slew of government regulation as well as unforeseen circumstances have contributed to more Australians being underinsured. This ...

Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
MLC Life Insurance, Challenger and TAL were big winners at this year's Plan For Life insurance awards, recognised for their innovative products and offerings. For health and wellness initiatives, MLC Life won four categories: the Overall Health ...

Rice Warner hires fintech, product data lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
Rice Warner has appointed a head of fintech and product data from CommInsure/AIA Australia to expand the firm's technology footprint. Anthony Saliba will focus on developing client solutions across retirement, advice and technology for the actuarial ...

AstuteWheel integrates with Xplan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
Client engagement software provider AstuteWheel has integrated with financial advice software Xplan following overwhelming demand from advisers who were using both services. AstuteWheel managing director Hans Egger said 80% of advisers who use AstuteWheel ...

Industry funds revise ERS modelling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... potential long-term impacts of accessing super early, by using different assumptions to those employed by the generic calculator on ISA's website. "The ASIC principles are intended to assist trustees by describing how they might minimise their risk of ...

ERS top of mind for advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... implications and all available options to support their finances before applying for early release." ASIC's retirement savings calculator shows that someone aged 25 withdrawing the maximum $20,000 this year would have $47,000 less in today's dollars ...

Seek financial advice: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... talk to a trusted financial adviser if they're confused or a registered tax agent or there's also a very handy calculator on [the Money Smart -] ASIC's Money Smart website that will tell you exactly what taking out money from superannuation ...

Count Financial treads new path

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Count Financial is preparing for a rough couple of years as it transitions to a new pricing model. That said, the amount of advice being produced by the licensee has more than doubled despite losing 26% of its advisers. In its 1H20 results announcement ...