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Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... traditional advice has failed to. Finfluencers backed by established advice firms could be the antidote to the crippling advice gap, which according to Investment Trends affects 12.4 million Australians thanks to the steep cost of hiring an adviser ...

EG expands into private debt market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... outstanding consistent returns and positive impact, he said. "As lending declines from the major banks, we have recognised a funding gap within the market," Walt said. "That's why private debt has been viewed as the ideal opportunity for our investors." ...

Industry funds gain ground in retirement asset battle: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... market by total accounts, industry funds Australian Retirement Trust, AustralianSuper, and UniSuper are steadily closing the gap, experiencing rapid growth in pension accounts and assets under management. Over the past five years, Australian Retirement ...

Issuers must lift DDO game: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
The regulator issued a warning to investment product issuers after a review found woeful compliance in meeting the design and distribution obligations (DDO). Since last July, ASIC has placed interim stop orders on 26 investment products from 18 issuers ...

RBA verdict on knife edge: Economists split

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... view, monetary easing is unlikely this year with the window for easing opening in the first half of 2024 as a building output gap reinforces the trend of disinflation," he said. Meanwhile, Equity Economics lead economist Angela Jackson said: "The latest ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... super. Unpaid super can reduce some women's retirement savings by up to 10%, further exacerbating the existing gender pay gap whereby women typically retire with about 25% less super than men. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said: "This is a big ...

Wealth inequality divides Australia: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... and low-income households in others. Homeownership is another factor driving inequality. Currently, a 34-percentage point gap in home ownership rates exists between the richest and poorest households. "Not owning a home has large implications - particularly ...

LongView launches shared equity fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... have access to the Bank of Mum and Dad and are in an impossible position trying to get a deposit to buy a home." There is a gap in the property market Thornley calls "existing dwelling equity" in which there is currently no available practical investment-grade ...

Hostplus, IFS adopt 'mass-personalised' advice tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... and supports member engagement and education with multi-format content. Iress said it is looking to plug Australia's advice gap, giving an option to the 12 million Aussies with unmet advice needs. "Iress is delighted to support Hostplus and IFS with ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... Bangladesh's export industries, but there are still issues in other industries. Turner further pointed to the "significant gap" between wages for many workers in the apparel sector in Bangladesh and the living wage - the amount of money people need ...