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Advisers must understand psychological differences

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... over half fear outliving their nest egg," Bourguignon said. "When we look past the super balance differences and dig a little deeper into how Australian women feel about their financial position, we find this lack of confidence seems to contribute to ...

Insurance reforms get member support

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... reforms to the life risk industry, after a motion calling for removal of support of the Life Insurance Framework received little support in a vote. The special resolution fell well short of the votes needed to bring about a change to the industry body's ...

Super guarantee of 12pct a mistake

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... outside as inside their super. "While compulsory superannuation forces people to save more via superannuation, there's little evidence that non-super savings have fallen very much in response," Grattan Institute said. "There is little reason to expect ...

Budgets with more super tinkering are possible

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
... to administer it applied to everybody and 95% has ended up in the equity and property markets and the VCs have got very little out of it, Evans said. Providing a wider economic update, Evans said Australia's bloated household debt is an embarrassment ...

Survey reveals little faith in bank advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Only one in five Australian consumers have faith that traditional retail banks will give them unbiased advice and put their interests first. That's one of the key findings from a recent global survey of 55,000 consumers across 32 countries - including ...

Life insurance code needs clarity: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... being part of this code, subject to this code or being a part of the code in any way," he said. "The FSC needs to be a little bit clearer on whether the code is purely about life companies interactions with their customers or whether it's about the way ...

Keep super ship steady in rocky markets: CIO

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2016
... years. "Rather than searching only for higher returns and second-guessing the share market, think about contributing a little more to your savings each pay packet. The compound interest that you earn can add up to thousands of dollars over the long-term," ...

University launches free SMSF course

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... want to be in control of their own destiny," Steen said. However he warns there are major pitfalls for trustees who have little or no idea about their obligations as trustees. "People must not assume that their tax agent or accountant are totally responsible ...

Managed portfolios vital for SMSF diversification

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... pension and superfunds in Australia that number is about 24% in direct international. "What you're seeing is a whole lot of little super funds who are very out of step with accepted portfolio construction and asset mix and we're trying to find a way ...

Powerwrap launches SMA service

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... technology has meant SMAs are now more affordable for the average investor, with the ability to invest in an SMA for as little as $20,000 per model. Powerwrap said its new SMA will enable investment managers to transact real-time in the same way they ...