Wealthy Australians seek private market access and advice in uncertain macroeconomic conditions

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LGT Crestone has released its 2023 State of Wealth report, polling Australia’s high net worth (HNW) and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals to reveal how theinvestment approach of the nation’s... Read more continue reading

New measures to combat financial abuse

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Westpac is implementing new measures to stamp out financial abuse and make banking even safer for customers. The new protections include embedding safety into the design of all the bank’s... Read more continue reading

Intergenerational wealth transfer gathers pace, wealth industry needs to better prepare

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The pace of intergenerational wealth transfer has quickened. Most Baby Boomers will retire by 2028 and the industry needs to better prepare for this hastened process; notes a report from... Read more continue reading

Zurich Insurance affordability resource in response to cost-of-living pressures

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Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) has released new research demonstrating, among other findings, that more than 80 per cent of Australians have made personal, financial and lifestyle sacrifices over the... Read more continue reading

As EOFY approaches, what’s top of mind for advisers?

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With the end of the current financial year fast approaching, BT is sharing the top questions advisers are asking its technical team. “This year-end, there is a mixed bag of... Read more continue reading

Australians strive for financial independence: Pursuing their dream life over their dream home

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The priorities of Australians have changed, with financial independence now the nation’s most common aspiration, according to Insignia Financial’s inaugural Financial Freedom Report (the Report). The research, commissioned by Insignia... Read more continue reading

The importance of financial literacy and the value of advice: Australians receive limited financial education in their childhood

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Insignia Financial’s inaugural Financial Freedom Report highlights the importance of financial literacy and accessible financial education tools, with a third of Australians (31%) report receiving no financial literacy education in... Read more continue reading

More younger Australians buying and holding equities in 2023, despite reduced portfolio diversity

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According to the inaugural analysis of over 300,000 sponsored accounts by trading and wealth fintech Openmarkets, 64% of trades by Generation Y and Z in Q1 2023 were buys, outpacing... Read more continue reading

Women’s financial progress weakens again amid cost-of-living pressures

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Key points 76.1 points – The Financy Women’s Index (FWX) slipped 0.1 point in the March quarter 2023 amid cost of living pressures and marking yet another setback in progress... Read more continue reading

Whole systems approach needed to address financial literacy gap in Australia

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As part of this year’s Global Money Week, the Ecstra Foundation has called for an overhaul of the existing education and support systems to help close the persistent gaps in... Read more continue reading