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Chief economist update: All Ords rising

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... result of the Budget. This according to Ipsos is "the highest rating of personal benefit from a Budget since 2006." Those who feel they'll be worse off dropped from 50% to 25%. The expected increase in consumer spending as a consequence of this should ...

More mums in the workforce: ABS

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
As Mother's Day fast approaches, latest Census data shows more than 53% of Australia's six million mums are active in the workforce - an increase of about seven percentage points over the 10 years to 2016. The Australian Bureau of Statistics also points ...

Government to ban default life insurance in super

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
The Federal Government will mandate that superannuation funds no longer have opt-out life insurance arrangements for members under 25 and those with low balances. Budget papers said this was being done as a means of "protecting Australians' retirement ...

The tools to capture quality

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... stocks. "A couple of our biggest positions at the moment would be Brambles and Woolworths, which have been increasing. We feel as though the risks have been reducing but the valuation has remained compelling so we're happy to own more of them," Kelly ...

Women less prepared for retirement: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
Latest BT Financial Group research highlights less than one-fifth of women feel satisfied they are on track in preparing for their financial future. Additionally the BTFG research highlights 51% of women believe they won't have enough superannuation ...

Smaller super funds lead Roy Morgan rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... respectively. Roy Morgan industry communications director Norman Morris said super fund members were more likely to act on how they feel their fund performs, rather than superannuation performance tables. "Although superannuation performance tables are ...

Royal Commission bad for super: Switzer

ALEX BURKE, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Switzer Group founder Peter Switzer argued that the Royal Commission is a "super-killing blood-sport" that will ultimately hurt super member balances. Writing in a Switzer Daily column, Switzer said he had mixed feelings about the Commission, arguing ...

OneVue and managed account provider add scale to advice firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
OneVue and a specialist managed account provider have been chosen by a boutique financial advice firm to deliver a customised solution to high-net worth clients. Following a business model review, Victorian advice practice Kuda Wealth now offers a suite ...

Millennials faring well financially: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
... living expenses, they are the most optimistic about their future. Of the broader population, more than half (56%) said they feel optimistic about their financial position in two years' time while 30% believe they will be in the same position. On top ...

Royal Commission case study: advice put retirement in ruins

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... said she never told her family about what had happened because she was too humiliated. "I'm quite an educated person and I feel that when you go for advice it's a bit like you go to a doctor who's been trained to deal with your problem, you go to a lawyer ...