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Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... default life insurance cover. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, TAL said the circumstances of young people vary significantly across different population and socio-economic demographics, meaning insurance needs would also ...

Advisers grapple with client retention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
Financial advisers are losing clients and the ongoing financial services Royal Commission isn't helping. The good news is professional standards reform is helping restore the reputation of the industry, Investment Trends research reveals. In the ...

Robo-advice users in for the long haul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
Young people are increasingly turning to robo-advice services for long-term goals like growing wealth outside of superannuation and saving for retirement, according to Six Park. Insights from the automated investment platform show 36.5% of its users ...

Leave dividend imputation system as is: Plato

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
Plato Investment Management has set up an online petition to ensure the current dividend imputation system remains untouched should the Labor Party win the next federal election. The fund manager has already garnered the support of 500 signatories. ...

Same insurance cover, different price: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... deals offered through 220 superannuation products found life insurance cover on average costs members about $3 per week. Young members pay half this amount, while older members pay more - an average of $3.70 per week. Insurance cover also varies on average ...

Unintended consequences for opt-in insurance: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... superannuation members. In the 2018-19 budget papers the Government claimed the change would "protect the retirement savings of young people and those with low balances by ensuring their superannuation is not unnecessarily eroded by premiums on insurance ...

Younger advisers drive digital client engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
Financial planners are increasingly looking for digital means to engage clients, latest Investment Trends research shows. The majority (88%) of advisers are strengthening their client relationships using technology-based solutions to interact and disseminate ...

Default life insurance reforms ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... balance superannuation in 2017. AIA Australia and New Zealand chief executive Damien Mu said it is simply not the case that young people don't require cover or that they work exclusively in casual or part-time employment. "More than 600,000 young workers ...

Unpaid super reaches $6bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2018
... introduction of compulsory super over a quarter of century ago," he said. He highlighted the proposed laws fail to protect young people and women in casual, temporary and contract employment "who are missing out on thousands of dollars a year in SG entitlements." ...

Productivity Commission addresses superannuation lottery

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2018
... those accounts amount to $2.6 billion every year. "These problems are highly regressive in their impact - and they harm young and lower income Australians the most," Chester said. Over an average member's working life, being stuck in a poor performing ...