The airline food enigma – The way clients think, and how 9 out of 10 advisers respond

From

The world depicted in many economics textbooks is populated by completely informed consumers who value choice and make perfectly rational decisions. Such a world is, of course, mythical. In the... Read more continue reading

Australian’s savings and financial dreams hit hard by COVID-19   

From

While Australians have, to some extent, been negatively affected by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, some are faring better than others when it comes to their financial security. Working from home... Read more continue reading

Are you really ‘surplus’ing or actually saving?

From

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Australian households are currently savings 5.5% of their income. Is this really ‘savings’? Or is it actually a ‘surplus’. There is a... Read more continue reading

TAL reports strong member engagement with its COVID-19 support services

From

Leading Australian life insurer, TAL, has reported strong uptake of its COVID-19 wellbeing and career support services with its superannuation fund partners, with seven partners focused on engaging members around... Read more continue reading

Australian investors adapt to challenging market conditions

From

Over 9 million Australians hold investments outside their home and super, with 6.6 million directly holding exchange-listed investments, according to the ASX Australian Investor Study 2020 released yesterday. Dominic Stevens,... Read more continue reading

Top tips for advisers to support themselves and their clients with mental health

From

It is well known that mental health plays a crucial role in holistic health and wellbeing, and that making small improvements in day-to-day activities can help all of us thrive... Read more continue reading

COVID-19 pushes out timeframe to gender economic equality by 4 years

From

The Coronavirus pandemic has prolonged the timeframe for achieving economic gender equality in Australia to 36 years due to a decline in female workforce participation in the June quarter. The... Read more continue reading

Actuaries Institute research shows equity gap growing between generations

From

Falling rates of home ownership, government spending that skews to older Australians and deteriorating environmental factors are some of the factors that have driven a wider gap in equity between... Read more continue reading

What doesn’t kill us makes us poorer – the cost of care in Australia

From

Life, looking good in the ‘lucky country’? As the self-proclaimed ‘lucky country’, Australia’s impressive achievements across sport, science, and cultural pursuits, are often out of proportion to our modest size.... Read more continue reading

myprosperity platform sees record debt levels as Australian households navigate recession

From

Wealth management platform myprosperity has seen record quantities of debt recorded on its platform, up nearly 200% since the start of the year to $12 billion. There’s also been an... Read more continue reading