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Life insurance industry 'slowly losing relevance': Capgemini

A confluence of factors has seen the life insurance industry lose significant ground across the globe, according to the French multinational. The Australian...

Property listings surge as prices hit record highs: SQM Research

It may not be a boom, but the marked increase in new listings, total listings and aggregate asking price for properties across the country in September...

Foresters launches Education Bond on Tanggram, targets younger cohort

Foresters is combining its 150 year history with one of the newest investment platforms on the market to reach a whole new audience for its Education Bond...

Super fees still too high, but change is on the horizon: Research

Superannuation fees can add up to a huge long-term expenditure, costing Australians with modest super balances thousands of dollars a year. But costs may start...

Older and increasingly wealthier: The changing face of retirement

Australians are retiring much later and with more in their retirement coffers than ever before, according to the ABS, with a confluence of factors behind the...

Education bonds an investment in a smarter future: Foresters

With the right application, education bonds can provide a long term savings plan for a child or grandchild's education that is both flexible and tax-savvy.

Super tax break costs misrepresented: Mercer

The idea that superannuation tax concessions are costing the government more than the Age Pension is based on bad analysis, according to Mercer, which found...

Shifting sands of super pitch investment bonds as a viable alternative

The new $3 million superannuation cap is a reminder that the system will never stand still, and diversification options like investment bonds will always be...

Generation Life gets flexible on annuity product after adviser consultation

While the need for retirement income solutions is great enough to be mandated in some corners, the local annuity market remains a tough nut to crack. So...

Investment bonds easing financial stress for tax-savvy consumers

There may be some caveats, but investment bonds can serve as a tax efficient investment vehicle. This is especially so when planning for life events like...

ATO gets serious about data, warns taxpayers against income mismatches

The Australian Taxation Office has extended its data collection to more rigorously check numbers in FY23 tax returns and cut down on tax cheats. Advisers and...

FSC maps out alternative super spending path for retirees

The Financial Services Council commissioned the Retirement Income Policy Roadmap to help the superannuation system put greater emphasis on the drawdown phase....

'Too big an issue': Levy questions whether super funds can handle advice expansion role

If super funds can't implement the retirement income covenant's mandate to provide retirement guidance, the review lead pointed out, how are they going to...

Rate hikes and mortgage stress will lead to increase in distressed selling: Analysts

Rate hikes are causing anxiety for Australian mortgage holders, with new research showing seven out of 10 worry about missing repayments. As large numbers of...