Malavika Santhebennur

Malavika Santhebennur was a news and features financial services journalist at Money Management, part of Financial Express. She has previously written in various industrial publications at Cirrus Media, including mining, food, franchising, and health.

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Financial planning

19 Oct

Women hesitant to take investment risk

Women had a lower risk tolerance in their investment portfolio and did not change asset allocations as much as males, which could be a factor in their lower super balance...

Financial planning

19 Oct

Adviser Ratings releases insurer survey

Adviser Ratings has released a survey to advisers to understand who they thought were the best and worst insurers following ASIC’s review into life insurance claims....

Superannuation

17 Oct

Third tranche of super reforms released

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has released the third tranche of the super reforms, saying it would be introduced into Parliament before the end of the year....

Financial planning

14 Oct

Online learning firm buys Strategy Steps

Strategy Steps’ co-founders have sold their firm to software product and online tool firm, knowIT group, as they look to focus on aged care....

Financial planning

13 Oct

Aged care specialists to grow over five years

The percentage of aged care advice specialists will grow to five to 10 per cent but this will be a gradual growth over a long period of time, according to Aged Care Steps...

Financial planning

12 Oct

AFA welcomes introduction of LIF bill

The AFA has welcomed the Government’s move to introduce the life insurance remuneration bill to the lower house today, particularly the move to treat life insurance attai...

Financial planning

12 Oct

Finserv execs at helm of social media

Executives were in the drivers’ seat in terms of their firms’ social media presence, with 42 per cent of social media performance credited to them....

Financial planning

11 Oct

AFA forms life insurance sub-committee

The AFA has formed a life insurance sub-committee and a professional standards sub-committee, whose members will review and provide suggestions on various policy issues a...

Financial planning

11 Oct

LIF transition needs support network

It is important to showcase younger advisers who have transitioned to fee-for service models in light of LIF reforms to alleviate fears of advisers who have never charged...

Financial planning

10 Oct

LIF bill back on table this week

Federal minister, Kelly O’Dwyer, will seek to re-introduce the LIF legislation into Parliament this Thursday, but she stressed the Government did not want to add to the u...