Aussie women living just 92 days from financial ruin

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The latest RaboDirect Financial Health Barometer (FHB) reveals that women are worse off than their male counterparts when it comes to the size of their savings buffer. The survey revealed... Read more continue reading

Why a well managed recruitment process attracts top talent

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We have all heard from disgruntled friends, or have experienced first-hand as candidates, a badly managed recruitment process. It is not uncommon to hear that “I was interviewed so many... Read more continue reading

Australia facing a brain drain as baby boomers retire, youth unemployment remains high: AMP.NATSEM Report

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Australia is facing a brain drain as a massive wave of skills and experience exit the workforce with retiring baby boomers, while youth unemployment is 4.5 times higher than the... Read more continue reading

More paperwork for advisers

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Financial advisers will need to keep additional records proving they’ve complied with the Best Interests Duty when they give personal advice to retail clients after 23 March 2015. The Fold... Read more continue reading

AMP.NATSEM 36: We can work it out – Australia’s changing workforce

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In recent years we have experienced a global recession that has changed the global labour force with industries closing down, job lay-offs and increasing unemployment. On top of that, in... Read more continue reading

“High risk” advisers need to act now to elevate consumer needs

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FinaMetrica has welcomed the Australian Securities & Investment Commission’s (ASIC) inaugural Strategic Outlook, in which it has identified financial advisers as a “high risk area” for consumers. ASIC will target... Read more continue reading

Competitions cause conflicts of interest for brokers

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Competitions where insurers or underwriters reward broking staff with a ‘prize’ for meeting certain volume goals for quotes for business placed are rife with conflicts, whether the broker wins a... Read more continue reading

TAL wins government agency citation for gender equity

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Australia’s largest life insurer TAL has been awarded an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Citation by the Commonwealth Workplace Gender Equality Agency. The citation is awarded to organisations that... Read more continue reading

Fortnum launches new advice company for accountants

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Independently-owned advisory firm Fortnum Financial Group has launched a compelling business coaching and licensing offer for accountants with the firm predicting a wave of practitioners will rush to become licensed... Read more continue reading

How to make an accountant at ease in dealing with you

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In this first instalment of a special three part series, guest contributor Scott Charlton provides some insights about how to make an accountant much more at ease in dealing with... Read more continue reading