Actuaries Institute research shows equity gap growing between generations

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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
18 Aug 2020

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

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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
03 Aug 2020

myprosperity platform sees record debt levels as Australian households navigate recession

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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
29 Jul 2020

Fidelity research reveals true cost of pandemic

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The mental wellbeing of almost half of Australians has been negatively impacted by COVID-19, while almost one in three have seen their financial wellbeing suffer, new research from Fidelity International... Read more continue reading
09 Jul 2020

Australians plan for a thrifty FY21 after COVID-19 hit

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With the nation in its first recession in 29 years, Australians are resolving to be better money managers this new financial year, according to new research from MyState Bank. MyState... Read more continue reading
08 Jul 2020

Mental health and financial services – delivering better advice, service and care

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Introduction It’s hard to pick up any news publication today and not find some discussion on the topic of mental health. This ubiquity isn’t a recent phenomenon; the increasingly poor... Read more continue reading
13 May 2020

Less wealthy Australians lack confidence in retirement, seek better and more regular information from super funds

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Key points Five segments of super fund members have been identified from the Qantas Super CSBA Retirement Confidence Index (RCI) data collected over the last two years: Confident Empty Nesters,... Read more continue reading
08 May 2020

Health and wellness in advice – powering better financial and lifestyle outcomes for your clients

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Introduction The topic of ‘wellness’ (or ‘wellbeing’) is one of increasing relevance to employers, product manufacturers, and – crucially – financial advisers. On one level this is because advisers should... Read more continue reading
07 May 2020

Women’s financial progress hit by early impact of COVID-19

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Australian women are bearing the brunt of the initial economic impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as job cuts start to mount. The scorecard of women’s financial progress, the Financy... Read more continue reading
05 May 2020

AMP releases good money habits guide for kids and parents

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AMP has released an educational e-book to help teach children good habits in money and finance. Good Money Habits for Life is designed to assist parents and grandparents to pass on... Read more continue reading
17 Apr 2020