Financial Planning Week addresses financial topics close to our hearts

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The questions financial planners are most asked, as well as the most debated topics from last year’s Financial Planning Week will form the basis of the key areas for discussion

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Financial Planning Association hosts 13th Financial Planning Week

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is set to hold the 13th annual Financial Planning Week from 26 August – 1 September. This week-long consumer initiative is designed to encourage, educate

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Post retirement products aren’t mission impossible, says Russell

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There is no one right post-retirement solution for all superfunds according to Russell Investments. The global asset manager says building a post-retirement solution is a complex task for funds, due

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Aged care client conversation-another year older

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As we approach the end of another year, many people including your clients will be looking forward to the festive season and the chance to slow down and catch up

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Structural shift to fundamentally alter the provision of advice to retirees

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Specialist investment research house Lonsec, and global actuarial and consulting firm Milliman, believe strong catalysts and structural trends have emerged that will fundamentally alter the provision of financial advice to

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50 shades of retirement – or is it not so grey?

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There are three key secrets to a successful retirement, according to a new white paper released by Global Partnerships Financial Planning (GPFC).   The white paper was developed after in-depth research

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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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Superannuation funds: size isn’t everything

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The prevailing view that superannuation funds must merge in order to survive and achieve scale does not stand up to scrutiny, according to Madeline Dermatossian, Managing Director of FuturePlus.  “Many

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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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Super contributions record strongest yearly growth since 2007

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The Financial Services Council’s Bond Report released today shows contributions to APRA regulated superannuation funds in the 2011-12 financial year recorded their strongest growth since before the global financial crisis.

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