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Government loves SMSFs: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... around supporting disengaged super members, but it is also the role of government in a compulsory super system to ensure choice. "The system should also allow flexibility for people to move between these stages of choice," Hume said. "So we're thinking ...

What SMSFs will look like in 2030

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... Australians, especially younger people who aren't thinking about retirement. He predicted a shift away from MySuper to choice products that are aligned to MySuper products - saying these will suit those who want to stay in a product with low fees but ...

MyNorth bolsters managed portfolio offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... retirement managed portfolios as an option in the selection of managed portfolios available on MyNorth, giving advisers more choice in how they design retirement solutions to meet the needs of their clients. Lonsec chief executive Charlie Haynes said ...

Partnership sees improved advice services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
... qualified to assist members with a broader range of topics than was possible before, including contributions, investment choice, insurance, transition to retirement, simple retirement advice, and a retirement health check. "The partnership with Link ...

AIA income protection premiums jump

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
Premiums for retail income protection policies with insurer AIA have climbed substantially over the last two years. One AIA Priority Protection policy sighted by Financial Standard had a 27% increase from 2018 to 2019 and then a 32% increase from 2019 ...

HESTA hikes default insurance cover

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... HESTA's standard insurance cover -- which eligible members automatically receive upon signing up unless they make a choice -- includes two units of the income protection (IP) to age 67 and two units of death cover to age 75. It does not include total ...

FPA partners with Deakin University

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... financial planning, which is recognised in 27 countries around the world," he said. "This partnership is designed to offer choice and flexibility to financial planners and brings the education options in line with other professions, like accounting ...

BetaShares calls for universal pension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... Australian retiree can choose to spend or save additional income or assets based on their personal circumstances, without that choice being distorted by the structure of the system," he said. The universal pension, BetaShares proposes, would be partially ...

Property manager hires super fund head

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... suite of funds, together with driving the growth of new offerings to our investors to give them diversity of investment choice across the property sector." Patterson said she was excited to join the direct team. "I am thrilled to be joining one of the ...

ISA reaffirms stance on super guarantee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... offset and making super payable on the day. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said the only way to give Australia's dignity, choice and control in retirement is for the government to keep its promise to increase the super guarantee. "Our universal super ...