June Quarter shows declining housing affordability – Better news for renters

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The June quarter edition of the Adelaide Bank/Real Estate Institute of Australia Housing Affordability Report shows a decline in housing affordability nationally, with the proportion of income required to meet... Read more continue reading

Aberdeen Standard Investments announces partnership with The Australian National University, reflecting strength in ESG integration

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Aberdeen Standard Investments has announced a new partnership with The Australian National University (ANU), in which they will manage an Australian Fixed Income strategy with an emphasis on ESG. ANU... Read more continue reading

TAL extends musculoskeletal underwriting education initiative 

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TAL, a leading Australian life insurance specialist, has extended its musculoskeletal underwriting education initiative to focus on underwriting the spine following neck pain. This follows on from TAL’s initial launch of... Read more continue reading

Vanguard offers investors greater choice with suite of ethically conscious funds

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Vanguard Australia has announced the launch of a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds, providing greater choice for investors who wish to reflect their values in their investment... Read more continue reading

Debt free equity release continuing to be a popular alternative to Reverse Mortgages

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A review released this week by ASIC into the reverse mortgage market in Australia, has drawn attention to the need for safe and certain equity release solutions for older homeowners.... Read more continue reading

UniSuper reduces admin fee to boost retirement savings of casual and young members

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UniSuper, the $72 billion super fund for the higher education and research sector, has announced a significant reduction in its annual administration fee, further lowering the cost of superannuation for over... Read more continue reading

Smaller investors and instos expected to increase allocations to unlisted infrastructure

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Despite a recent rise in the number of listed infrastructure fund offerings, smaller investors have largely been excluded from the increasingly popular unlisted infrastructure assets. That is changing, according to... Read more continue reading

Protecting your inheritance from the lender

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The growth in use of reverse mortgages by asset rich, cash poor seniors is increasing rapidly. As is the awareness by their children that this new debt facility will decrease... Read more continue reading

OnePath OneCare lists on HUB24

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ANZ’s OnePath has made its OneCare life insurance available through HUB24, providing advisers and their clients with a greater selection of insurance products. OneCare offers advisers a comprehensive range of... Read more continue reading

Pension Loan Scheme not assessable income

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Much excitement was generated by the May Budget announcement to extend the Pension Loan Scheme (PLS). “This proposed to allow full pensioners, part pensioners and self-funded retirees greater opportunities to... Read more continue reading