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| 12 February, 2020 |
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| Latest News |
| Low income clients being priced out of advice market | | Superannuation funds have identified the manner which Government policy changes and increased regulation is pushing the cost of advice beyond the means of many low-income earners struggling to unravel the complexity of Australia’s retirement income system. For more. |
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| Choice points to ‘junk’ TPD | | The conditions attaching to some total and permanent disability insurance products sold inside superannuation made them tantamount to junk, according to consumer group, Choice. For more. |
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| We’re here to help on FASEA code says Lonsec | | Research and ratings house Lonsec is suggesting to financial planning firms that it may need its services in appropriately meeting the requirements of the new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority regime. For more. |
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| Simpler super system needed | | Getting rid of the complexities of the superannuation system will allow financial advisers to focus on helping individuals understand what retirement means for them rather than how to retire, IOOF believe. For more. |
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| Fee-for-no-service bulk of compensation | | Compensation paid by the six largest banking and financial services institutions for fee-for-no-service and non-compliant advice is at $749.7 million, according to the corporate watchdog. For more. |
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| Features |
| In times of drought | | Jassmyn Goh speaks to rural advisers to find out how the years long drought has affected their clients and what other hidden challenges they face in these trying times. For more. |
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| Do clients care about climate change? | | With growing demand from investors for investment strategies that take into account ESG considerations and more knowledge of how their money is being invested, advisers need to look for more tailored solutions, Oksana Patron writes. For more. |
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