Royal Commission failed to understand value of advice

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has prepared a further paper in response to the Banking Royal Commission Final Report, calling out its failure to acknowledge the value of financial advice. In the paper,... Read more continue reading

Super policy and defaults the critical drivers of member outcomes

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Vanguard has released its second edition of How Australia Saves – a report which takes a deep dive into how Australians are managing their superannuation savings and the outcomes they... Read more continue reading

Spending growth lifts in February

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Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Index Economy-wide spending is growing at the fastest rate in nine months according to the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator (BSI). The BSI, a measure of... Read more continue reading

Viridian Financial Group acquires part of Westpac’s BT Financial Advice business and intends to establish a new AFSL to support BTGL Licensees

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Viridian Financial Group Ltd (Viridian), a self-licensed, national advice business offering wealth and retirement planning, investment management and other solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire part of Westpac’s BT... Read more continue reading

AMP cuts fees for its flagship MyNorth wrap platform

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AMP has announced a series of fee reductions to its flagship MyNorth wrap platform, benefiting more than 85,000 clients. The reductions will provide significant savings for existing and new superannuation,... Read more continue reading

Aussie housing wealth falls; Sydney home sales activity hits 15½-year low

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Home prices; Consumer sentiment; Reserve Bank Board minutes Home prices: The Bureau of Statistics reports that Australian home prices fell by 2.4 per cent in the December quarter to stand... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees releases report on $87 million of giving

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Leading trustee provider of philanthropy funding, Equity Trustees, today released a much-anticipated report containing analysis of $87 million of philanthropic granting and bequests overseen by the Company in the 2018... Read more continue reading

Royal Commission Response – Claims as financial service

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The recommendation to regulate claims handling as a ‘financial service’ impacts both general insurance and life insurance, although this analysis is limited to general insurance. The change may be more far-reaching... Read more continue reading

New partners join Future IM/Pact campaign as industry rallies to boost diversity

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Future IM/Pact has signed two new partners ahead of its first major student networking events for 2019 happening in Sydney and Melbourne this week. Challenger Limited and Macquarie Securities are... Read more continue reading

Brisbane petrol prices hit 4-month highs – Diesel prices at 13-week highs

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Weekly Petrol Prices Petrol: According to data from the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average price of unleaded petrol rose by 4.1 cents in the past week to 134.6... Read more continue reading