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

‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ helps kids get ahead in education and business start-ups, new research finds

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The report A new look at the channels from housing to employment decisions, undertaken for the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) by researchers from RMIT University and Curtin... Read more continue reading

Asian millennials face critical retirement finance crunch

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A new survey of Asian investors reveals that millennials in the region are at substantial risk of a cash crunch during their later years, with many expecting to carry mortgage... Read more continue reading

Millennials – next gen investors

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Millennials – otherwise known as Generation Y – comprise the fastest growing segment of the Australian workforce. Although there are more than five million millennials in Australia, approximately 20% of... Read more continue reading

Asking prices jump in Sydney and Melbourne, listings fall

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal residential asking property prices grew in most Australian cities over the year to February 7, 2017, with Sydney and Melbourne leading the nation in... Read more continue reading

Using interest free finance wisely for home renovations

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If our passion for television show “The Block” is anything to go by, Australians like to renovate (or watch other people renovate!).  Many of my clients are joining an army... Read more continue reading

Can a Court override your right to decide whether or not to receive medical treatment?

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An individual can normally consent or refuse any medical treatment.  However, this right could be taken away by the Courts in some extreme circumstances. A Court’s ability to override the... Read more continue reading

Australian business confidence surges to highest level in 6 ½ years

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Small and medium business (SMB) confidence is now sitting at its highest level since March 2010, following an eight point rise to +46 on a net basis, according to the... Read more continue reading