Australian women and younger workers urged to consider rebuilding their super savings

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Australian women and younger workers are among those who need to kickstart rebuilding their superannuation and retirement savings as the economy recovers after Australians withdrew more than $36 billion in early... Read more continue reading

Financial consumer protection – part 2 – the art of the conversation (having, recording, storing, using, protecting)

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If the essence of the financial adviser/client relationship is trusted conversations, then the way the outcomes of those conversations are recorded, secured, and shared, is of paramount importance. Protecting clients’... Read more continue reading

Count Financial’s Risk Insurance Academy wins innovation award

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Count Financial Limited (Count Financial) and MetLife Australia’s ‘Risk Academy’ has won the Risk Product Innovation – Adviser Support award, at the recent Plan for Life/AFA 2020 Life Company of... Read more continue reading

Consumers reviewing, renewing and claiming on their policies

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A recent report released by life insurance specialist Brett Wright, has shed some light on the life insurance commission debate, from an advice practitioner and consumer point of view. The... Read more continue reading

Digital advice the key to Australia’s financial future

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Technology is poised to play a crucial role in helping more Australians access effective, safe and affordable financial advice, at a time when the number of advisers is declining, says... Read more continue reading

Adviser Ratings ranks WealthO2 number one

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WealthO2 has been ranked the number one investment platform in terms of ongoing adviser support, and the number one provider in terms of investment options, in the latest Adviser Ratings... Read more continue reading

Chant West announces Super Fund of the Year finalists

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Chant West has announced the finalists for the 2021 Chant West Super Fund of the Year award. The country’s best super and pension funds will be recognised at the ninth... Read more continue reading

Financial wellness: The top 5 strategies to improve member engagement

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Outstanding customer experience aided by financial wellness programmes are playing a crucial part in ensuring Super funds generate deep and meaningful member engagement. This engagement is key to retention and... Read more continue reading

Financial institutions spend 14% of operating costs on change management

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Financial institutions are spending, on average, 14% of annual operating costs on change management functions in order to drive greater productivity gains, a new PwC study has shown. According to... Read more continue reading

Investor confidence increased in March by 2.0 Points to 93.9

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State Street Global Markets has released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index® (ICI) for March 2021. The Global Investor Confidence Index increased to 93.9, up 2.0 points... Read more continue reading