Seniors Health Card, property, inflation and work test are top of mind for advisers

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More Australians are expected to be eligible for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card soon, due to an imminent regulatory change aimed at easing cost of living pressures for seniors. In... Read more continue reading

Aged Care Steps launches Aged Care Adviser of the Year awards

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Industry leader Aged Care Steps has launched the 2022 ACS Aged Care Adviser of the Year Awards. As part of their declaration that 2022 is the Year of the Aged... Read more continue reading

Meet RITA, saving advice practices up to 50 hours per year

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BT has launched the Robotic Integrated Technology Administration (RITA) feature on BT Panorama, which enables advisers and their support staff to track the status of transactions via the platform’s user interface.... Read more continue reading

Official launch of Grameen microfinance in Australia to support women on low incomes

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Equality in the workplace is front and center right now and global microfinance leader Grameen has officially launched in Australia with a focus on supporting women on low incomes. Grameen... Read more continue reading

Count Financial improves practice efficiency using ROA technology from Padua

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Count Financial has approved the latest DIY Advice technology from Padua Solutions for its adviser network, which will reduce the time taken to produce a Record of Advice (ROA) to... Read more continue reading

Financial stress rises sharply for Australian workers, costing the economy $67 billion in lost productivity annually

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AMP’s 2022 Financial Wellness research shows the number of workers severely stressed about their finances is at record highs, having more than doubled since 2020. In total, financial stress is costing... Read more continue reading

LAB Group Partners with Kyckr to bring global institutional and corporate verification to the LAB Platform

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Australia’s most connected account opening platform provider, LAB Group (“LAB” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce that it has signed a strategic integration partnership with global database verification company... Read more continue reading

The ANZ-Suncorp deal: What it means for the sector

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Melbourne-based ANZ has announced an offer to acquire Brisbane-based Suncorp Group’s banking arm, Suncorp Bank, for $4.9 billion, which Suncorp Group has accepted. The takeover is still subject to numerous... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial judged Best SMSF Lender

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La Trobe Financial has announced that it has been judged the Best SMSF Lender in the SMSF Awards. La Trobe Financial also won this award in 2019 and was highly... Read more continue reading

FASEA exam cut-off date

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As most financial planners in the industry would be aware, all financial advisers are required to have passed the FASEA exam on or before 30 September 2022. Pursuant to the... Read more continue reading