Arca welcomes Parliamentary report on financial abuse and calls for greater industry collaboration

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The industry association says there is an opportunity to uplift industry practice, and drive greater consistency in how financial institutions engage with individuals who suffer financial abuse. Arca, the peak... Read more continue reading

Australian investors benefit from adviser use of model portfolios, State Street Global Advisors new research reveals

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State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today released the results of its Model Portfolios: Adaptive Solutions for Advisory Growth research, revealing investor awareness and... Read more continue reading

Cost of living pressures reveal different investment attitudes between generations

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The higher cost of living is hitting many Australians hard but how they are reacting to it varies widely depending on their generational cohort, according to a new report by... Read more continue reading

Australia women paying the price for economic weakness

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Australia’s path to gender financial equality is experiencing significant challenges, as highlighted by the latest Financy Women’s Index (FWX). Progress to gender financial equality in Australia has taken another backwards... Read more continue reading

Financial security takes back seat exposing advice crisis as Australians prefer to protect cars over themselves

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Australians are now almost three times more likely to insure their car instead of their biggest asset – themselves and their earning potential – with new research revealing a deepening... Read more continue reading

Aged care anxiety: AMP research reveals retirees feeling financially unprepared

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AMP research reveals that 4 in 5 Australians aged 65 and over don’t feel prepared for the transition to aged care, while 7 in 10 worry about the cost of... Read more continue reading

Financial confidence and certainty in retirement

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As an increasing number of Australians face retirement, there are mixed emotions. Will it be a time to realise dreams and accomplish long-held plans? How can I be certain that... Read more continue reading

HNW clients demanding more access to Alternative Assets – but a third of advisers find it hard to give them what they want

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High New Worth (HNW) investors increasingly seek the diversification and return advantages of Alternative Assets. Yet one-third of advisers find it difficult to give them access to those assets according... Read more continue reading

Impending Great Wealth Transfer threat to advisers

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With an estimated $3.5 trillion set to transfer over the next 25 years[1] four in ten Australian financial advisers confirm the generational wealth transfer is a threat to their business, and... Read more continue reading

Australians are ignoring the golden rules of investing

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As cost-of-living pressures continue, Australians’ investing habits are shifting as they are diversifying less and more frequently seeking the familiarity of their home market, according to HSBC’s third Investor Insights Survey[1].... Read more continue reading