{"podcast":{"title":"Australian Retirement Podcast","slug":"australian-retirement-podcast-6957560","podcast_index_feed_id":6957560,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/australian-retirement-podcast","website_url":"https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-retirement-podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/098b4d20-3ab4-11ef-a5bc-2f6b6d083b47/image/27acd18cf210968772478c43f4c13fe8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Rask","episode_count":122,"summary":"The Australian Retirement Podcast by Rask is your field guide to retirement, hosted by financial advisers Drew Meredith and James O'Reilly. If you're 45 and up, planning for retirement, transitioning now, or already there, we cover all of the topics you want and need to know: Super, tax, investments, legacy, work, behavioural psychology and maybe even a few travel tips. Get retirement advice: https://bit.ly/R-plan Ask a question (select the Retirement podcast): https://bit.ly/3QtiY00 In every episode of the podcast, in the description provided, you will find our key resources, including: A link to work with us and our expert teams A link to the free Rask community - join the conversation, it's free. A link to ask us questions for the podcast - it's a free service we offer to educate thousands of Australians, and Extra resources for each episode Don't forget, this Rask podcast contains general financial information only, issued by The Rask Group Pty Ltd. The information does not take into account your financial needs, goals or objectives, so be sure to speak to a licensed and trusted financial planner before acting on the information. You can find more information about Rask podcas…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T14:18:36.273350+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-retirement-podcast-6957560"},"episode":{"title":"ASIC’s adviser-fee crackdown: what retirees should ask before paying for advice","slug":"asic-s-adviser-fee-crackdown-what-retirees-should-ask-before-paying-for-advice","published_at":"2026-08-06T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-retirement-podcast-6957560/asic-s-adviser-fee-crackdown-what-retirees-should-ask-before-paying-for-advice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/australian-retirement-podcast-6957560","url":"https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-retirement-podcast/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/RRKKR9809123629.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Australian Retirement Podcast, Drew Meredith and James O'Reilly unpack ASIC’s latest report into adviser fees and the growing pressure on super platforms to prove clients are getting fair value. It’s a timely conversation for retirees, pre-retirees and business owners who are wondering what financial advice should cost, what good oversight looks like, and how to ask sharper questions before signing on. Drew and James explore why platform-based fee deductions have become such a focus, what ASIC appears to be targeting, and how poor-value advice can still slip through even in a heavily regulated system. They also break down the tension between cost and value: why the cheapest adviser is not always the best fit, why specialised advice often costs more, and what investors should expect to receive in return. The episode finishes with a practical listener question from a couple comparing two very different advice proposals. If you’ve ever wondered whether an upfront fee is too high, how ongoing fees should be judged, or what outcomes an adviser should be able to show in year one, this conversation will help you think more clearly before making a decision. 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