Rising retiree debt underscores the need for financial advice

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One in nine Australians aged over 50 expect to have $250,000 in unpaid debt in retirement – debt worries are leading to concerns about their ability to achieve their desired retirement lifestyle.

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Digital remains pivotal to funds’ advice offering

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Digitised financial advice solutions will continue enabling the mass-scale provision of advice from supe

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Wholesale investor eligibility spikes by 700%

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The number of people eligible for the wholesale investor test has risen by more than 700 per cent since its introduction, and advisers need to ensure they are making their clients aware of the risks in losing consumer protections.

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JPMAM ‘democratises’ alternatives with platform partnership

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JPMAM has partnered with financial technology platform iCapital to give Australian wholesale investors access to its alternative investments suite, while also launching two active ETFs.

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Centrepoint Alliance expands board with two appointments

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Centrepoint Alliance has appointed two non-executive directors, including one from COG Financial Services which took a 20 per cent stake in the business last month.

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The advice licensees seeing strong share price growth

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Two advice licensees have lost more than 26 per cent in their share price since the start of 2023, while another has seen gains of 35 per cent.

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Why 2024 is the year of digital advice traction

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The promise of digital advice tools to address the supply/demand inequity is no longer a dream but a very present reality, writes Shaun Green.

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Super performance sees recovery ahead of Christmas

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Superannuation funds have bounced back after three months of losses, with November seeing strong returns into the holiday period.

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Licensees deride ‘crazy talk’ in qualified adviser name

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Two of Australia’s largest licensees believe the removal of the safe harbour steps will have the greatest impact on advisers, but believe a new name is needed for the proposed “qualified advisers”.

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