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Australians worry about retirement - and maybe they should

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... people harbour longevity risk worries. The survey said 28% of respondents don't think they'll have enough super to stop work, and just 18% believe they'll amass enough money to retire "comfortably." For reference, the ASFA Retirement Standard ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... situation and there is a risk that eventually RBA will not have enough flexibility to manage these two conflicting forces." To stop these scenarios from materialising, heprescribes increasing labour productivity, wage growth, and wage inflation. This ...

Jones progresses green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones committed to working with the finance industry to establish national standards for a green taxonomy that will define sustainable finance in Australia. Jones stopped short of committing to legislating the forthcoming ...

FSC adds to Life Insurance Code of Practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... Meanwhile, the Moratorium on Genetic Tests, allowing consumers to undergo a genetic test without fear that the result could stop them from taking out life insurance, will be extended indefinitely and take effect July 2023. Further, the FSC will give ...

4.3m Australians invest responsibly: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... positive potential environmental 43%, social 41%, and humanitarian impacts 34%. Other popular motivations include a desire to stop investing in companies that are involved in controversial activities such as gambling and weapons 36%. Meanwhile, a lack ...

Westlawn Financial Services cops stop orders

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
ASIC has placed an interim stop order on the distribution of Westlawn Financial Services' income fund, due to non-compliant target market determinations (TMDs). The interim stop order will restrict the Grafton-based firm from issuing interests in, giving ...

Members stick with dud super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2022
Members of funds that failed the inaugural Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test aren't leaving, with new modelling showing just 10% have found a new fund. According to Industry Super Australia (ISA) analysis, only 10% of members switched ...

ASIC issues stop orders on Holon funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
ASIC has placed interim stop orders on Holon's unlisted Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Filecoin funds due to non-compliant target market determinations (TMDs) just months after their launch. The regulator has prevented Holon from offering or distributing them ...

ASIC issues stop order on third property fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
ASIC has made its third interim stop order this month on another property fund after it failed to meet target market determination (TMD) requirements. Australasian Property Investments Limited (APIL) is the most recent fund manager to be detected by ...

Mind the managed accounts roadblocks: MLC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... Managed Accounts Forum, MLC head of investment consulting (managed accounts) Brent Bevan explained the greatest roadblocks that stop the creation, adoption, or rollout of managed account programs. Addressing how there is very limited content as to what ...