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Calastone reports sharp managed fund flow declines in 2022

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
According to Calastone's Fund Flow Index, Australian investors significantly reduced their investments in managed funds in 2022. The index showed a sharp decline in inflows across all asset classes, with the biggest drop coming from fixed income funds. ...

Australian Ethical flows driven by super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
In an ASX announcement, Australian Ethical reported positive quarterly net flows ($0.16 billion) driven by superannuation flows. Super flows accounted for $0.15 billion of Australian Ethical's quarterly net flows. Meanwhile, managed fund flows were ...

Australians are unprepared for retirement: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
A Fidelity International report found that many Australians are ill-prepared for retirement, lacking control in the retirement planning process. Fidelity's New Life Old Life report showed that a third of older Australians who planned their retirement ...

Mixed outlook for paraplanning: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
There has been an uptick in new entrants to the paraplanning sector in the past 12 months, however there's still no telling where the industry is going. The Paraplanner Hub and Tanngo's Australian Paraplanner Survey 2022 shows the majority of ...

Government to close child sex abuser loophole in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
The Australian government is cracking down on child sex abusers hiding their assets in super to avoid paying compensation to victims, opening new consultation. Treasury has released a discussion paper with two proposals to close the loophole denying ...

Paraplanners happy to stay put: Survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
According to the Paraplanner Hub and Tanngo's Australian Paraplanner Survey 2022, less and less paraplanners (80%) are wanting to become financial advisers. Paraplanners don't want to move into advising because they don't want to be in client ...

Pre-retirees want, need financial advice: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
Pre-retirees are increasingly interested in receiving financial advice, according to a retirement planning study by Fidelity International. Fidelity's New Life Old Life report shows that 80% of pre-retirees currently receive advice, have received ...

From strength to strength: GQG Partners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
GQG Partners is aiming to be a top-ranking active equity manager in Australia, according to managing director Laird Abernethy. In an interview with Financial Standard, Abernethy said that despite market turbulence, GQG has performed exceptionally, with ...

Bravura restructures operating model, makes new appointments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
Bravura's executive team has instituted an organisational change program to reconfigure its operating model, shifting some leadership roles. The program, led by Bravura chief executive Libby Roy, will focus on establishing a product framework that supports ...

73% of chief executives predict global economic decline: PwC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
A PwC survey shows that 73% of chief executives predict global economic decline in 2023, the most pessimistic outlook in over a decade. Moreover, according to the PwC Global CEO Survey, nearly 40% of chief executives think their organisations won't ...