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No one immune to cost-of-living pain: ABS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... prices reflecting unfavourable growing conditions, impacted living costs, according to the data. Pensioners, and other Australians whose main source of income is from government payments, saw the biggest quarterly jump in living costs. This was as a ...

Choice products require fairer framework: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... market characterised by engaged consumers making investment choices and supported by financial advisers. "The number of Australians with complex financial advice needs will grow by 70% to 7.2 million consumers over the next 25 years, and the regulatory ...

Cbus taps ex-AustralianSuper equities chief for 'critical role'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
Cbus has appointed a former AustralianSuper equities chief to serve as its head of portfolio construction. Justin Pascoe, who joined AustralianSuper as a senior portfolio manager in June 2019 before being promoted in August 2021, will take on the "critical ...

'Unrealistic overconfidence' major issue for new advice clients

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... for financial advice in Australia, but there is also a gap between the perceived and actual value of advice for many Australians. "It is holding them back from becoming a client. Our research report aims to help advice firms understand the psychology ...

Most Australians proactively retire: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
Two-thirds of Australians with guaranteed income streams are proactively retiring with fewer worries and are doing so to enjoy their twilight years, contrary to popular belief, a new study reveals. Research from Macquarie University's School of ...

BlackRock bolsters suite of SMAs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024
... active multi-asset investment expertise more accessible to the wealth market. In doing so, we aim to help more and more Australians achieve financial wellbeing."

New shadow assistant treasurer's vision for advice, super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... explained that an accumulation of regulations is hurting people, making it difficult to provide "simple advice" to young Australians. He said there's very little financial literacy among young people in Australia, unless their parents teach them ...

Super for housing will cause rents to soar: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... people would lose a mountain of money from their super at retirement. "It would make life harder financially for young Australians - especially those renting - and make cost-of-living pressures worse." Speaking at the Committee for Economic Development ...

Allianz Retire+ joins CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... platform to engage with our industry peers, shape and advocate for policy reform and drive positive change for all Australians," Stewart said. CALI chief executive Christine Cupitt reiterated the importance of the group's work and that of its members ...

TAL appoints chief executive, individual life

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... "forward-thinking" executive has "a strong focus on product sustainability and ensuring TAL is a great choice for more Australians," Macgregor said, as he has experience across TAL's direct-to-consumer and retail businesses. Speaking on the opportunity ...