How one financial planner’s cultural change is helping tackle Australia’s debt problem

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How one financial planner’s cultural change is helping tackle Australia’s debt problem Financial planners are helping to tackle Australia’s escalating debt problem as the industry shifts from selling products to... Read more continue reading

Millennials score low when it comes to credit awareness

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Australian millennials have a lower understanding of credit than older generations, according to research from consumer education website, CreditSmart. A huge 44% of millennials are unsure of the difference between a... Read more continue reading

Complicated products have owners manuals, why don’t ours?

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Let’s face it: our products are complicated as far as clients and prospects are concerned. The funny thing is, nearly all of the products we buy are pretty complicated these... Read more continue reading

Big data reveals the suburbs where Australia’s wealthiest and poorest retirees live

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The Melbourne area of Stonnington is home to Australia’s biggest spending retirees, according to the latest Milliman Retirement Expectations and Spending Profiles (ESP) report. The average annual expenditure of Stonnington... Read more continue reading

Australian women in the dark about their credit history

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Australian women are missing opportunities to optimise their credit health and make themselves look good to lenders, according to research from consumer education website, CreditSmart A huge 89% of women... Read more continue reading

Philanthropic giving via a Public Ancillary Fund

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A PuAF is a communal tax exempt philanthropic trust that enables a number of donors to establish and name a ‘sub fund’ under the broader PuAF structure. With a sub... Read more continue reading

MYOB survey reveals 1 in 4 small business owners not making any superannuation contributions

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MYOB’s latest survey has highlighted the burden of superannuation and EOFY tax payments on small business owners. Many struggle to make payments due to cashflow issues and are forced to... Read more continue reading

Traders driven to distraction during World Cup

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Don’t bother calling your broker when the World Cup is on the TV. Analysis of share volumes shows there is a noticeable dip in the number of trades during World... Read more continue reading

If you can’t answer these questions, you don’t have a financial plan!

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Apparently eight out 10 Australians don’t get any formal financial advice. Earlier this year ASIC found that while 44 per cent of Australians said they have a short-term financial plan... Read more continue reading

Brexit was so 2016

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Two years after the Brexit referendum, stunningly little progress has been made in executing the withdrawal. That lack of progress has in turn led to a lack of clarity on... Read more continue reading