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E&P Financial Group seeks to delist

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
The board of E&P Financial Group (EP1) is moving to delist from the ASX, claiming the company is materially undervalued thanks to the barrage of regulatory proceedings and class action litigation it faced in recent years. These issues have sustained ...

Reforms needed to boost engagement: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
Research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows only half of all adult Australians have consulted any source of information on preparing for retirement. The group says Tranche 2 of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes ...

More financially secure women seek advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
Financially secure women in the second half of their lives prioritise living comfortably in retirement and travelling as their key goals and seek financial advice to maintain a level of prosperity, a new survey from Perpetual Private found. Canvassing ...

ASIC sees case against Rest thrown out

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
ASIC's case against Rest, in which it alleged the super fund misled members about their ability to transfer superannuation out of the fund, has been thrown out by the Federal Court. The case focused on Rest's past practices around rollover requests ...

Advisers reveal hurdles preventing SMA adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) head of model portfolios EMEA and APAC Kathleen Gallagher revealed the main concerns financial advisers have with employing managed accounts in their business, at the 2024 Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum. ...

Hanson backs Dixon Advisory inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
A public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory will soon launch after the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) gained support from Senator Pauline Hanson in the senate yesterday. After pounding the pavement for months, the FAAA has successfully ...

Growth of SMSFs, Div 296 opportunity for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
A new report published by the SMSF software provider has revealed growing opportunity for financial advisers and demonstrates the potentially detrimental effect of the proposed Division 296 tax. The 2024 Annual Benchmark Report dives into potential ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
A former police officer and professional athlete say staying disciplined and having robust communication skills have helped them succeed in their careers as financial advisers. Forbes Fava Saville Financial Planning senior financial planner and chief ...

Mercer awarded mandate for North's APS CoreSeries

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Mercer will provide investment management for the APS CoreSeries Managed portfolios, which include Conservative, Balanced, and Growth options. Replacing Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, North said Mercer offers lower management fees of up to eight ...

Aussies unprepared to manage retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
The complexity of retirement income decisions has left many feeling ill-equipped to manage their superannuation savings and generate an income that will deliver a comfortable lifestyle later in life, according to GBST research. The wealth management ...