Investment Trends releases latest Planning Software Benchmarking Report

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its 2018 Planning Software Benchmarking Report, an in-depth study of the planning applications used by Australia’s financial planners. The report benchmarks the key... Read more continue reading

Super industry consolidation moving faster than ever

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Consolidation in the superannuation industry is happening faster than ever, and those funds looking to merge must ensure the process is conducted with the needs of members remaining top of... Read more continue reading

Dividends, here and overseas, rose in first quarter

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Dividends across developed markets rose strongly in the first quarter of this calendar year, according to research by Plato Investment Management. “Global dividends grew 19% to $A510 billion in the... Read more continue reading

US ETF industry gets more active

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Relaxation of disclosure regulations in the United States could see the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market, especially actively managed ETFs, expand rapidly in the US and in Australia, according to... Read more continue reading

Teachers & nurses’ super fund tops league table

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Catholic Super – the $9.6 billion industry fund growing retirement savings for many teachers and hospital workers – has topped a league table, returning a high 10.49 per cent over... Read more continue reading

ATO – Key superannuation thresholds for 2019/20

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The ATO has released some of the key super thresholds for the 2019/20 financial year. Transfer Balance Cap This cap is $1,600,000 and is unchanged from the 2018/19 financial year.... Read more continue reading

The conversation – talking risk with clients (Part 1)

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Risk advice is an integral part of a financial plan, yet for many clients – and often, their advisers – it’s not a comfortable conversation. After all, who wants to... Read more continue reading

Adviser education key to meet ethical investment demand

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Limited transparency and disclosure from the $2.6 trillion[1] super industry is impacting advisers’ ability to provide advice on ethical and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, according to leading ethical... Read more continue reading

Modern Monetary Theory, and why you’re about to hear a lot more about it

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If you’re paying attention to US politics, you may be aware of an emerging new[i] economic theory supported by many US Democrats, including Congress ‘freshman’ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This economic framework... Read more continue reading

TAL launches grief support training course for advisers

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, is running a training course to help financial advisers understand and support their customers who may be suffering from grief. Run through TAL’s... Read more continue reading