2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (405+ words) Home > Superannuation > MLC Expand introduces deferral option on Retirement Boost MLC Expand has delivered a new feature as part of its flagship innovative retirement income stream (IRIS) solution, MLC Retirement Boost, to allow the part deferral of retirement income for…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (489+ words) Home > Funds Management > EQT admits to governance ‘deviation’ on First Guardian Managing Editor and Publisher Equity Trustees has admitted to a Parliamentary committee that a “deviation from the firm’s investment governance approach” led to Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL) onboarding…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (237+ words) Home > Financial Planning > Ironbark adviser consolidation dominates FAR movement Managing Editor and Publisher Movement on the Financial Adviser Register was dominated this week by Ironbark continuing its move to consolidate its advisers under one license. The latest analysis from Padua’s…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (584+ words) Home > Superannuation > Chalmers flags changing, extending super performance test Managing Editor and Publisher The Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers has signalled the Government’s support for key changes to the superannuation performance test including a new asset class with a benchmark set…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (319+ words) Home > Financial Planning > Charging asset-based advice fees in decline Managing Editor and Publisher A new advice fee benchmarking report has found that 49% of advice firms are charging fixed fees while 38% charge a combination of fixed and per centage-based fees. The…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (317+ words) Home > Superannuation > Retirees set to spend $121b from super this year The growing pool of retirement savings is set to flow into the economy, with Australian retirees forecast to spend $121 billion from their superannuation balances this year, supporting almost half a…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (521+ words) Home > Investment > “Unforgiving” ASX reporting seasons tests winner-picking mindset New commentary and analysis from Global X ETFs has confirmed Australian investors have had to contest an “increasingly unforgiving” local share market, as the August Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) reporting season…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (393+ words) Home > Financial Planning > Akumin welcomes VIC boutique to licensee network Aperio counts families, business owners and young professionals among its client base, and brings two further divisions – accounting firm, Tax Matters, and mortgage broking business, 123 Loans – with it under Akumin’s…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (443+ words) Home > Life Insurance > Choosi found to have offered Hobson’s choice Managing Editor and Publisher Insurance comparison site Choosi is facing a significant penalty in the wake of the Federal Court finding that it misled consumers about comparing products from a…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (393+ words) Home > Financial Planning > Acclaim Wealth boosts distribution capabilities via new hire Acclaim Wealth has continued its hiring spree as it builds towards a new phase of growth, appointing Tony Smith as Head of Distribution and charging him with strengthening its…...