Australia
Advised families have additional $240K at retirement
A Sunsuper-commissioned study has found young Australian families who receive financial advice are likely to be almost a...
Spotlight: Impact of Financial Stress on Wellbeing
Three million Australians have a form of depression or anxiety, but only 35% access treatment which, according to...
Advisers back higher education standards
An exclusive Financial Standard polling of the 2017 Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) awards finalists show overwhelming support...
Fending off the march of the passive
2017 is a difficult year to be an active fund manager. Passively managed products have well and truly...
Secret luxury life of pets the perfect solution for loving owners
Queensland pets have been lapping up the luxury life at a state-of-the-art pet centre in Brisbane, while their...
Govt change could spell disaster for SMSFs
The election of a Labor government as early as the second half of 2018 would likely result in...
Industry funds need to think of platforms… not products!
There is a shift at work in Australia’s industry funds, a shift from the onboarding of new members...
Australia’s imaginary aged care price ceiling
The future of Australia’s aged care landscape includes high-rolling, premium aged care accommodation, obviously with a hefty price...
Financial stress is widespread for Australians and it’s taking its toll
Nearly one in three Australians is feeling financially stressed, with damaging effects on mental and physical health and...
Third of advisers to exit, academic claims
An associate professor of financial planning reckons between 21 and 34 per cent of advisers will leave the...