Despite 44 per cent of Australian workers not fully understanding or feeling on top of their super, a belief that financial advice is expensive is stopping many from seek...
National Australia Bank and its superannuation business, NULIS, have admitted breaches of the Corporations Act occurred with respect to fees charged to super fund members...
Going forward, financial planners must move to a model of radical transparency in order to retain clients and remain relevant....
The Royal Commission has been told that National Australia Bank came up with the concept of ‘fair exchange of value” in a bid to retain fees from superannuation clients w...
Australians think it is up to them to make sure they have enough money to retire, and 20 per cent plan to rely on friends and family for retirement advice, according to S...
Leading Age Services Australia has called on Australia’s aged care and health systems to work collaboratively in the interests of ageing Australians. ...
Financial services employees’ mental health is an ongoing issue, with 44 per cent of workers in the industry having left their job because of a poor mental health environ...
The Association of Financial Advisers has warned the Federal Treasury that Comprehensive Income Products in Retirement will not be as effective as ensuring people receive...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced proceedings against financial adviser Graeme Walter Miller and his related businesses....
Global financial services software provider, SS&C Technologies Holdings, has completed its acquisition of significant local superannuation space player, DST Systems....
Financial planners in the retirement space are most concerned about mitigating longevity and market risks, with less concern being expressed over regulatory uncertainty t...
The latest Australian Securities and Investments Commission review of advice provided by the major financial institutions has confirmed super switching advice remains a m...
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...