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Gender lens approach wins: Steed

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... is intergenerational transfer of wealth, it's going equally to brothers and sisters, Steed explained. "What gives me hope in that, is when women invest, they don't just think of wealth as an end, they think of it as a means to an end," she said. ...

Diverse investment teams fare better: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
Investment teams in the top quartile of gender diversity outperform the bottom quartile by 45bps per annum in terms of net excess returns, a new report from WTW shows. Analysing more than 1500 investment strategies, WTW found equity and credit strategies ...

Bridgewater to restructure, pushes for global expansion

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Bridgewater Associates has announced a restructuring plan that includes cutting 100 jobs as it seeks to expand globally and invest more in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The job cuts will affect approximately 7.7% of Bridgewater's workforce ...

FPA and AFA set to merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
The two major advice associations will merge to create the Financial Advice Association of Australia as voted by members today. Members of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) overwhelmingly ...

Bridges can meet advice affordability gap: Mota

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
Following a massive overhaul, Insignia Financial chief executive Renato Mota is confident that one of its brands will be able to meet the growing advice affordability gap. Commenting on the recent performance of the advice business, Insignia chief executive ...

Fintech joins forces with advice students

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
A technology firm has introduced its software to the University of Technology Sydney's financial advice students in a bid to offer practical experience before they graduate. Students studying the Master of Financial Planning at UTS are being provided ...

Australian Retirement Trust, AvSuper sign merger MoU

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... and AvSuper have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a merger, commencing due diligence immediately. The hope is that the merger, if approved, will complete this year. "The reasons AvSuper first began exploring merger opportunities ...

Regulation should be balanced: Levy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
Financial advisers need a balanced regulatory framework, says Michelle Levy, lead of the government's Quality of Advice Review (QAR). At an event hosted by PritchittBland, Levy said almost all stakeholders are unhappy with the current system; financial ...

Grollo Group buys Mt Hotham airport

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Melbourne's Grollo family has acquired Mt Hotham airport in Northern Victoria for over $6 million. Constructed in 1999 at an elevation of 4300 feet, Mt Hotham is the highest commercial airport in Australia, located a short drive from both the Mt ...

FPA, AFA merger consultation to close

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... possible are heard during this process." Sharpe added so far, the FPA has had some very valuable conversations with members. "We hope that everyone who has a view on the merger has taken the opportunity to provide it." Meanwhile, AFA president Sam Perera ...