Pensioners set to get a pay rise

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AMP research has found part-pensioners could receive a lump sum payment of up to $178 for singles and $234 for couples when the federal government’s deeming rate changes come into effect next... Read more continue reading

Confusion around credit reports rife among Aussie consumers

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Australians are still confused about what goes into their credit report, despite it being an important record of their credit health, according to research by consumer education website, CreditSmart. The CreditSmart... Read more continue reading

12 Reasons clients maintain an ongoing relationship with Financial Advisers

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In one of my previous articles, I talked about what clients value about a financial adviser. It was evidence-based meaning it was taken from the research I have conducted for... Read more continue reading

Six in 10 Australians say their mood negatively impacts their savings habits

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Boredom and ‘bad days’ are among the biggest savings roadblocks for Australians, along with social media influencers, peer pressure from friends, and Buy Now, Pay Later services according to new... Read more continue reading

Keeping you safe at tax time

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This tax time, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for people posing as tax agents who are not registered with the Tax Practitioners... Read more continue reading

Aussies face into new world of work more positively than global peers

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The nature of work continues to evolve, with technology creating more opportunities for self employment and ‘gig work’, and movement between jobs, industries and locations becoming more commonplace. However, this... Read more continue reading

Aussies’ awareness of changes impacting credit health still a work in progress

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Research from credit information website, CreditSmart.org.au, has revealed that one year on from the adoption of Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR), most Australian consumers are still unaware of the changes that... Read more continue reading

Exclusive consumer survey shows alarming overconfidence in financial literacy vs capability

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Consumer Research released by FINSIA uncovers a real power imbalance of financial knowledge and a high level of vulnerability which the industry must tackle to have any hope of restoring... Read more continue reading

Industry struggling with seismic shift from wealth accumulation to wealth utilisation

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A seismic shift is occurring within Australia’s investment landscape and the investment management industry is struggling to cope. Over five million Australian baby boomers (born from 1946 to 1964), more... Read more continue reading

Millennials financially confident but inadequately insured, says MetLife

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The majority of millennials (92%) feel confident about their future financial situation but may be unprepared for the possibility of unemployment due to injury or illness. New research from MetLife... Read more continue reading