Financial advisers recognised through Hillross Awards Program

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Sydney based financial adviser David Heyworth, of Edney Ryan Wealth Management, has been named Hillross Adviser of the Year while Victorian regional practice Hillross Horsham has taken out Advisory Firm

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Charter awards celebrate quality advice

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Quality advice is the winner with AMP’s Charter Financial Planning announcing the state recipients of its prestigious Value of Advice and Adviser of the Year Awards for 2012.  The Adviser

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Weekly economic and market update

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The past week has seen investment markets remain in “risk off” mode as the “wall of worry” remained in sharp focus. The main concerns have been the US fiscal cliff,

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Smart Austalians income and wealth report

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This AMP.NATSEM report looks at how educated and innovative Australians are, how this has changed over time and how we compare to other countries around the world. The report explores how Australians

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Smart Australians Report

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Australians with postgraduate degrees will earn almost double, or $3.2 million, over their working lives compared to people with Year 11 or less qualification, who can expect to earn only

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AMP reminds customers to stop super from walking

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AMP is reminding customers to consolidate their super following a successful campaign to reunite members with their lost super. Approximately $4.8 million in lost super has been returned to AMP

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AMP Lifestyle Monitor finds time still of the essence

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Australians are feeling increasingly time-pressured with more than half of those surveyed (54%) spending money on services to save themselves time according to the inaugural AMP Lifestyle Monitor. The AMP

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AMP trauma the pick of the bunch

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AMP has been recognised for its quality trauma offering for the second year in a row in the CANSTAR Life Insurance Star Ratings.  AMP was awarded the Outstanding Value Insurance

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Postcard from the US

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The lead into the FPA conference in San Antonio is the Major Firms Symposium and I find it an invaluable interaction to be able to spend a couple of days

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Retirement adequacy falls as Australians remain cautious

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The retirement adequacy of working Australians was at its lowest level since the GFC, falling almost 2 percentage points to 69.4% while projected retirement savings fell 7% to $492,000, according

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