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FPA, AFA merger talks continue

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
The proposed merger between the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has entered into the second round of member consultation. Recently, members have been invited to complete a survey to help ...

Fixed interest themes you can't ignore: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
At the Janus Henderson 2023 outlook event, it was said there are three macro themes investors should bear in mind for the year ahead. Janus Henderson's foremost macro themes to consider include the world's alignment into trading blocs, nationalisation ...

PPS Mutual unveils new income protection product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... expectations of duties and remuneration. "Now with bed confinement benefit as standard and the removal of tapering on claims over age 60 for new applicants, the new IP Select offers greater certainty to members in times of need," PPS added. Members will ...

National gender pay gap stuck at 22.8%: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
Australian women on average earnt almost $26,600 less than men between 2021 and 2022. Data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) titled 2021-22 Employer Census revealed progress to close the gap has stalled and remains at 22.8%. Alarmingly ...

Expand access to financial services: AUSTRAC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
AUSTRAC has released guidance to banks and superannuation funds on helping those without access to traditional identification documents access financial services. The guidance aims to support people from diverse backgrounds and in challenging circumstances ...

Financial advice among most qualified professions: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
Following education reforms, analysis of financial advisers' tertiary qualifications suggests the advice sector is now among the most highly educated professions in Australia. Rainmaker Information's 2022 review of advisers' ASIC-recognised qualifications ...

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
The OECD Pensions Outlook 2022 says that continuing with reforms to asset-backed pension arrangements is essential to improving retirement outcomes and the sustainability of retirement incomes, thereby building more inclusive pension systems. While ...

Household Capital acquires Pension Boost

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... complement our mission to deliver scaled access to home equity." "We believe our proposition, together with superannuation and the age pension, provides the full package for retirees." Further, a Household Capital statement outlined that the acquisition ...

Rest names new independent chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... grow their super," he said. "As the industry superannuation fund representing the largest number of Australians under the age of 35, and a fund representing more than a million women, Rest has a unique perspective and role to play in supporting our members ...

FS Sustainability sets out to find ESG Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
FS Sustainability is launching the inaugural ESG Power50, a list comprising the 50 most influential ESG professionals working at ASX-listed companies in Australia. For the first time, readers of FS Sustainability along with FS Super - The Journal of ...