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Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... the fact that instead of needing a second degree to meet the financial planning education standard, the proposal means members may only need to do some bridging units. He said this is important because people often don't start their education intending ...

Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... engagement. The latest CSBA FEAL Superannuation Experience & Engagement Benchmark expanded its coverage to survey super fund members' attitudes and behaviours around retirement. In doing so, it found no indication that members aged over 55 were more ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... policy. This is a crucial and long-overdue step in improving their financial security in retirement," Delahunty said. Super Members Council chief executive Misha Schubert said paying super on parental leave would benefit 180,000 Australian families each ...

Budget 2024: Change to foreign investment rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government is focused on changing the way the nation attracts and deploys investment. "We will create a front door for investors to accelerate and coordinate transformational projects, establish a domestic National Interest ...

Advisers urgently call on Treasury to recognise degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... year. While the advice sector may seem fragmented and unable to agree on policy issues, Fox pointed out that SIAA and all members of JAWG were "absolutely united on the urgent need to provide greater flexibility for new entrants to financial advice by ...

Spaceship expands Voyager suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... launched in 2017 as a sub-plan of the Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan. At the time, it had a waitlist of roughly 22,000 members that it hoped to convert, estimating this would give it about $1 billion in funds under management. About seven years ...

Former super fund adviser receives permanent ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
A financial adviser, who worked at several major superannuation funds, has been permanently banned after he tried to persuade clients to transfer their retirement savings into a bank account he controlled. Effective May 10, Kudzanai Philip Dzawo of ...

Australian Food Super closes failed investment option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... in global shares. Australian Food Super said it is making the change as it believes "this is a simplified approach, so members can understand exactly what they are invested in." "This change also gives members the ability to select a greater or lesser ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... that could be claimed in a single year." Abood said the cost of financial advice remains the number one priority for FAAA members. "It is imperative that we reduce red tape and the cost of regulation in order to make financial advice more affordable," ...

UniSuper restores online services, app

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... additional resources brought on to minimise delays, he said. "We take our responsibility to provide reliable services to our members extremely seriously," Chun said. "We have engaged in rigorous testing through the restoration to ensure stable, secure ...
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