A sophisticated client – there’s no such thing

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Advisers sometimes refer to their clients as sophisticated clients, but this term is often misunderstood according to The Fold Legal. Senior Lawyer at The Fold Legal, Lesley Thorne says there... Read more continue reading

Child care strain on family budgets: women lose 60 per cent of their pay says AMP.NATSEM Report

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Family budgets are under pressure with the primary carer, typically the mother, losing about 60 per cent of her gross income when returning to work full-time after having children –... Read more continue reading

Start the new financial year on the right track

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With the end of the financial year (EOFY) approaching, AMP Capital is encouraging customers to run their investments against a simple checklist to ensure they start the new financial year... Read more continue reading

Australian adviser client satisfaction highest in Asia

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Satisfaction rates among Australian adviser clients are the highest in Asia and second highest in all major global markets, according to recent Legg Mason research. Among those who use an... Read more continue reading

ASX launches new managed funds settlement service

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ASX has  officially launched its new managed funds settlement service – mFund. The launch was hosted at Exchange Square in Sydney by ASX Managing Director and CEO, Elmer Funke Kupper, with guest... Read more continue reading

Consumer financial priorities revealed ahead of Budget

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New consumer research findings ahead of the Federal Budget reveal that building up savings is the current top financial priority for Australians. The research conducted for Australia’s leading specialist insurer TAL... Read more continue reading

Brokers, accountants and advisers are the “essential link” in credit reporting: ARCA

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The Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) has called on financial intermediaries – mortgage and finance brokers, accountants and financial planners – to use yesterday’s inaugural CreditSmart Privacy Day (7 May)... Read more continue reading

Making sense of the bewildering world of SMSFs

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Wealth Know How, Australia’s first independent financial educational video-based website, designed for consumers, has launched a series of educational videos covering several of the issues relating to self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Wealth Know How’s George Lucas (Co-Founder) says the decision to produce a... Read more continue reading

Legg Mason’s global investment survey: future generations face challenges to wealth

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The majority of Australian investors believe the investment environment facing their younger counterparts will be more difficult, according to Legg Mason’s 2014 Global Investment Survey. The survey, which looked at... Read more continue reading

Advice group in fight to boost financial literacy



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A leading financial planning firm has joined the Australian government in the fight to boost the financial literacy of Australians, as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission prepares to release... Read more continue reading