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Financial planning

New research has confirmed that advice is pivotal to superannuation and that funds need to recognise the value delivered by financial planners....

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Financial planning

An oversupply of buyers and an undersupply of advice practices could lead buyers into making the wrong purchase, Paul Tynan warned....

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Funds management

Investment bonds have not been front of mind for many advisers in the past 20 years but are slowly coming back into vogue. Jassmyn Goh finds out what has changed....

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Financial planning

Financial advisers and superannuation funds are best placed to educate retirees about using reverse mortgages to support their retirements....

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Financial planning

It is often assumed that young people are not actively looking to manage their finances, however, the FPA’s Financial Planning Week found the opposite....

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Financial planning

Advisers should not forget the role of dynamic asset allocation for retiring Australians, even as the super system is set to reach $9 trillion by 2040....

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Tools & guides

An increasingly wealthy Asia will be looking for investment opportunities in Australia and fund managers need to do more to have their investment products accepted in oth...

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Funds management

SMSF saw a robust growth in investment returns during the 2014-15 financial year, according to new findings by SMSF retirement specialist Accurium....

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Financial planning

New research confirms age discrimination is declining with more workers willing to stay in work beyond age 65....

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Financial planning

Some retirement products are inherently complex to effectively generate income streams and it is up to the industry communicate the benefits to customers....

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Financial planning

Despite being more worried about retirement income shortfall, Australian women gave less thought towards planning forward than men....

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Financial planning

The FSC-CBA Older Workers report showed age discrimination in the workplace had reduced in Australia, which was heartening given the longevity issues Australia faced. ...

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People & Products

Robo advice specialist, Ignition Wealth, has signed an agreement with the Retirement Planning Association of Australasia....

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Financial planning

Independent retirement planners remained averse to retirement product solutions, with little progress being made in dealing with longevity risk....

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Superannuation

Former CommInsure managing director, Peter Beck, has won a 10-year legal battle with the Commonwealth Bank over his multi-million dollar defined benefit pension entitleme...

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