Couples may need 40% deposit to afford Sydney home repayments

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For young Australians, one of the biggest challenges they face is the ability to own their own home. In our practice, we are seeing more and more clients who believe... Read more continue reading

Crowdfunding – democratising finance through technology

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In April 2015, Business Insider ran a story ‘A crowdfunding revolution is coming to Australia’[1]. That revolution has not only arrived, it is well established and growing exponentially. In this... Read more continue reading

The changing face of the Australian retail investor – ASX Australian Investor Study 2017

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More than one in three adults in Australia have investments in shares or other ‘on-exchange investments’ outside of institutional superannuation, beating investment property and cash savings as the most popular... Read more continue reading

UniSuper sees demand rise for face-to-face financial advice

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UniSuper, the $60 billion superannuation fund for Australia’s higher education and research sector, says despite the rapid growth of ‘robo’ advice, meeting financial advisers face-to-face continues to grow as the... Read more continue reading

A case study on moving quickly to protect assets

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After their father died, John’s and Mary’s mother was grief-stricken and for several years had little or no social life. Gradually, though, she began to broaden her social network and... Read more continue reading

Australian wealth hits record high, but investors need to protect it better

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Australian household net worth climbed to new record in the December quarter of 2016, almost hitting $10 trillion, but investors need to protect this wealth through a better management of... Read more continue reading

It’s April. How are those New Year resolutions looking?

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Remember New Year’s Eve? Almost four months ago many people shared their New Year resolutions with friends and family. Comparison website finder.com.au found that on average 58% of Australians broke... Read more continue reading

Industry-wide collaboration necessary to better prepare Australians for aged care costs: Investment Trends 2016 Retirement Income Report

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Leading research firm Investment Trends have released its 2016 Retirement Income Report, an in-depth study of Australians’ attitudes towards retirement and postretirement issues. The report is based on a large-scale... Read more continue reading

ASIC launches new teaching resource to build the financial capability of Indigenous students

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ASIC has launched a new financial literacy teaching resource – Knowing, Growing, Showing – to support authentic learning opportunities for Indigenous students. The resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum... Read more continue reading

SUPERCentral announces new course for advisers to confidently meet the needs of the inter-generational wealth transfer demand

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For advisers, there hasn’t been a better time to integrate estate planning into their practice as Australia enters the greatest period of inter-generational wealth transfer in history. The demand for... Read more continue reading