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Financial planning
Financial planners’ performance has improved over the past two to three years, according to 28 per cent of Australians surveyed in the fifth annual Confidence in Corporat...
Superannuation
A survey of investor sentiment conducted by the Investment and Financial Services Association shows a high level of importance is being placed on retirement savings, a la...
Financial planning
Reverse mortgage operation Bluestone Equity Release has expanded into New Zealand, backed by funding from Westpac Institutional Bank....
Funds management
Wealth management services provider Bravura Solutions has foreshadowed development of new wealth management applications over the next year to maintain the strong results...
Financial planning
A Newspoll survey commissioned by the Investment and Financial Services Association has found Australians in general still need to improve their levels of financial liter...
Financial planning
A key Parliamentary Committee looking into improving the retirement savings of people under 40 has strongly countered the recommendations of the Business Regulation Taskf...
Financial planning
ASFA has called on the Federal Government to use next week’s Budget to abolish the current age-based contributions limits applying to people under 50....
Superannuation
Over 50 per cent of baby boomers believe they are only “somewhat ready” in terms of their financial preparations for retirement, with another 20 per cent saying they were...
Financial planning
Superannuation fund performance tables have come in for another round of criticism with financial planning partner at accounting and financial services firm HLB Mann Judd...
Policy & Regulation
Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has again hit back at calls to abolish the 15 per cent superannuation contributions tax, this time claiming tax rates applying to retirem...
Superannuation
Fewer working Australians than last year believe their savings will be sufficient to fund their retirement, according to a new survey....
Policy & Regulation
Federal Finance Minister Nick Minchin has declared his support for calls to do away with the 15 per cent superannuation contributions tax....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...