According to the latest Partners Wealth Group research, while the number of self-managed super funds requiring a contravention report to be lodged with the ATO has fallen over the past year, on the flip side, breaches from borrowings are on the rise ... Read more

There is endless discussion about automation, datafeeds, apps, online access, etc, but what seems to be missing is a look at how the accounting 'machine' works - what are the drivers of value, what are the underlying assumptions, do they still ... Read more

Conflicted remuneration structures are the primary cause of poor advice in Australia, and feature in all the major advice scandals spanning the last decade. Conflicted remuneration, if allowed to remain in any guise, will continue to undermine the quality ... Read more

Investing in illiquid assets - such as unlisted property, infrastructure or even small cap stocks - entails additional costs and risks, and constraints an investor. As it is entirely reasonable to expect additional returns in compensation, it is often ... Read more

Within the world of retirement income planning, there are two opposing schools of thought: probability-based and safety-first. Understanding the distinctions and thought processes of both schools is important as in getting the best outcomes. Read more

One thing is certain; the market that we are all operating in today will not be the same in 10 years' time, in 2025. Markets, our industry and the world will keep changing. Read more

First State Super chief digital officer Mary Murphy is more than qualified to lead the super fund's latest digital transformation. Joining the fund in 2011, Murphy took on the chief marketing role a year later where she led a rebranding exercise ... Read more