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Challenger’s ‘Real Stories’ campaign capturing the true experiences of Australian investors during the global financial crisis has been named best advertising campaign in...

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Superannuation

Figures from ASFA's Retirement Standard have shown costs for a comfortable retirement and modest retirement vary greatly and are largely affected by costs for leisure goo...

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Superannuation

With the Government virtually certain to change superannuation tax arrangements in the Budget, the industry and the Opposition are continuing their warnings....

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Superannuation

Accountants warn of Federal Budget superannuation move impacting on retirement incomes' self-sufficiency....

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Financial planning

ASFA and the Institute of Actuaries join forces to point out a key flaw in ASIC's class order relief on superannuation forecasts....

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Superannuation

Equities Trustees head of wealth management Philip Galagher says capital and income requirements for aged care need to be included in retirement planning....

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Financial planning

Although only a third of financial planners used annuities over the past year, demand for this product continues to grow, according to a survey released by Investment Tre...

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Superannuation

Sunsuper's 'Great Australian Financial Dream' report found that while financial independence has surpassed home ownership as Australian's top financial dream, baby boome...

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Superannuation

New research confirms that financial advisers can make a difference in achieving comfortable retirement....

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Superannuation

Financial planners have estimated a third of their clients were not on track to achieving a comfortable retirement, according to a survey released by Investment Trends....

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Financial planning

The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia has called for higher levels of competency in the provision of financial advice following recent damni...

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Financial planning

The ownership of financial planners by product manufacturers creates one of the main barriers to improving the quality of advice in Australia, according to ASIC....

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Editorial

Australia’s love affair with property is well documented, but many baby boomers are selling up to fund their retirement. According to MLC's Andrew Barnett, this shows the...

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Superannuation

New research by industry super fund REST reveals the degree to which Gen Y's require guidance on superannuation objectives....

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Financial planning

Mental accounting can help financial planners harmonise their client’s money by acting as their financial conductors, writes Barry Wyatt....

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