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AMP launches new digital financial advice tools

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
AMP has launched a series of new digital advice solutions to provide members with personalised retirement plans. The recent enhancements include streamlined access to three new retirement sub-journeys and a retirement planner. Through the new digital ...

Scaling practices depends on AI: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... services," he said. "So, don't think that scaling is not an option. Think that scaling is a must. We just don't have the choice." Poll results also show where AI can most add value. About half of advisers take 16 to 25 hours to deliver advice ...

Human biases call for simpler retirement framework: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... five cognitive biases that impact financial decision-making and called for simplifying retirement advice. Biases include a choice paradox where too many options can lead to overwhelm, a default preference to stick with what is in place rather than making ...

Bell Financial Group names inaugural investments chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... Australian investors. As a diversified wealth management business, it reflects our desire to become the wealth manager of choice for Australians seeking trusted advice that supports them at every stage of their investment lifecycle," Selvarajah said. ...

Prime Super fined over tobacco exclusion claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... they accurately represent the nature of both their direct and indirect investments to allow consumers to make an informed choice." The fine was paid on October 31. Earlier this year, Prime Super closed its sustainable option, saying its performance failed ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
There are many myths about retirement, and one of the most common is that people will run out of money. Even as Australians live longer and many spend up to three decades of their lives retired, the Retirement Income Review (RIR) found the typical retiree ...

GSFM bolsters Queensland presence

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... that, she worked as an adviser services consultant with Macquarie Group for two years. She started her career at Mortgage Choice. Williams,who took over the role from Stephen Fletcher a year ago after Fletcher became a client portfolio manager at GSFM's ...

Morningstar DBRS expands into regional Australia

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... and we are proud to expand the Morningstar DBRS voice in the region." "Issuers and investors alike are seeking greater choice, diversity of opinion, and innovation in credit ratings." Wells said: "Our customers globally appreciate our commitment to outstanding ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Ben Hillier's 83-year-old mother recently went on her fourth overseas holiday this year. It was, says Hillier, at his insistence. A few years ago, his mother was convinced she wouldn't be able to travel anymore. She couldn't afford to do ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... says. "This should not be the story of young Australians experiencing mental ill-health. People are being left with little choice but to label themselves totally and permanently disabled, even where the medical evidence shows there is a chance they could ...