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California to mandate personal finance studies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... choices that will benefit them throughout their lives," he said. Research shows that students who have access to high-quality financial education have better financial outcomes as adults, resulting in less debt and a higher quality of life, Thurmond ...

Pengana establishes capital markets arm, hires

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... said. Schofield explained there are a lot of deals available, but it's not about sheer volume, it's about finding high-quality opportunities and matching them with investors only when it's appropriate. "Part of the appeal of Pengana is they have a very ...

Adviser pay, incentives disparity revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... substantial impact employee costs have on a practice's ongoing viability and profitability, it is no surprise that quality staff are extremely difficult to find and even harder to keep. Practices on average employ 2.7 experienced advisers. Junior ...

QIC inks PRP, TEEG deals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... of both companies are defensible and there's strong demand drivers to support their growth. "As well as the strong quality of these two investments and the attractive risk-adjusted returns we see for our clients, these transactions add to portfolio ...

Reporting season may prove dramatic: UBS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... cycle that may have already reached its high point," it said. "Reflecting this, our sector preferences are skewed towards quality yield and non-cyclical growth."

Women the future of advice: Netwealth

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... who use an adviser today (81%) say the client experience and service of an advice firm is as important to them as the quality of advice provided (84%) and its overall value for money (81%). "In our latest report, we wanted to provide a platform or some ...

Material business risk disclosure needs improvement: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... regulator. ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes warned company directors to pull up their socks when it comes to improving the quality of material risks disclosed, which ultimately affect shareholders and prospective investors. The quality of the disclosure ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... funds could soon break free from the shackles of intra-fund advice but financial advisers aren't happy about it. The Quality of Advice Review proposal (QAR) sitting before Treasury would give super funds the green light to provide personal advice ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Consumer bodies have criticised the Quality of Advice Review's final report, saying the proposals create a two-tier system whereby poorer Australians will only be able to access conflicted advice. Super Consumers Australia director Xavier O'Halloran ...

My mind has not been changed: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... superannuation funds, insurers and banks gain more advice autonomy if Treasury adopts the recommendation outlined in the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) final report. The QAR chair said her mind had not been changed on the subject and remained firm in ...