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Consultancy launches virtual business coaching

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... financial advisers in Australia without the time to access the firm's direct business coaching support. Combining a business analysis tool with access to business strategies, templates, how-to guides, training videos, peer-to-peer discussion and live ...

Spectrum Wealth representatives find new homes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... seeking to cancel its licence. Spectrum reported it has stopped providing financial services. According to Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, there are now no advisers on Spectrum's books. Spectrum had 98 advisers under its licence ...

Australians demand SG increase: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... saving enough super, with 66% concerned by the costs of supporting more people through the pension. According to ISA analysis, freezing the SG at 9.5% would see a male earning $85,000 a year lose around $147,000 from their super by the time they reach ...

Pinnacle kicks off race to zero-fee ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... is fierce and with Pinnacle's zero-fee ETF, issuers are willing to sacrifice profit for a longer client relationship. Analysis of 29 ETFs tracking market-cap weighted indices by Rainmaker head of investment research John Dyall found product issuers progressively ...

Advice associations weigh in on member interests bill

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... submission. But the AFA went further in its submission, accusing the Government of failing to conduct a cost benefit analysis to determine the proposed bill's effectiveness. AFA general manager of policy and professionalism Phil Anderson said the ...

Reform implementation timeframe too short: AustralianSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... provided for active account balances under $6000, claiming the cover should be offered on an "opt-out" basis, based on analysis of its membership showing 73% of those members are aged between 25 and 55 and are likely to have financial commitments and ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... investing are in fear for the future of the movement, issuing warnings about the dangers of impact-washing. A recent analysis of green themed funds around the globe found 85% make unsubstantiated and misleading impact-related claims - most commonly suggesting ...

Grattan SG claims slammed by industry bodies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... Pension works, and most importantly working Australians' aspirations for a dignified retirement," Fahy said. Grattan's analysis claimed a 30 year-old worker would be forced to pay an additional $30,000 over their lifetime if the superannuation guarantee ...

ESG options outperform in the short term: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... SignatureSuper - Responsible Investment Leaders International Share (8.6%) and UniSuper - Sustainable Balanced 8.7%. The analysis also found that Australia is one of the most active ESG supporters in terms of adopting United Nations Principles for Responsible ...

MySuper lacks risk and return correlation: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... protection, he added. "We can now check to see if funds are achieving what they say they have set out to do using this analysis of performance and risk. "Super funds need to be accurately communicating their strengths (relative to the market) to members ...