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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 ...

California to mandate personal finance studies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... schools to provide financial literacy classes by the 2025-26 school year. Students in years nine to 12 inclusive can expect to study one semester of a personal finance course. The courses are part of a US$3.6 billion state-wide initiative to promote ...

Support staff key to advice firm longevity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... Half of firms said they do not offer non-advisory staff education support such as fee course funding or paid time off to study for exams. Business Health partner Rod Bertino said the world can change very quickly and to survive in business, firms need ...

Australia survives global pension rout

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... chiefly because of super funds strategic reduction in bond allocations and Super Guarantee flows, a Global Pension Assets Study from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute said. Interestingly, Australia's bond allocation (13%) pales ...

Women the future of advice: Netwealth

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... and 34% are considering). Netwealth explained there are significant opportunities for financial advice firms based on its study. "Although some wealth managers currently specialise in servicing the needs of women investors, these are niche and do not ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... more likely to ban ESG investment strategies, according to Rainmaker Information. Rainmaker recently conducted a high-level study of US state pension funds' investment returns, analysing the 2022 investment results of 50 US state pension funds, as sourced ...

ESG lead salaries hit $350k: Recruiter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... "clear disparity" in pay between genders, but Talent Nation noted that the gap has reduced has reduced by 25% since the last study was completed. Women respondents also held more senior roles in sustainability in general when weighted against their male ...

Superannuation objective: Australians want retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... found Australian's support legislating an objective for super that focuses on delivering retirement income. A focus group study conducted by CT Group revealed Australian consumers' awareness, understanding, beliefs and attitudes towards the objective ...

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 ...

Managed accounts growth to continue: State Street

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... their end investor. "That's a huge benefit, which allows them to enhance their value proposition overall." A recent study by State Street Global Advisors revealed 88% of investors said their adviser was able to focus on "what matters most" following ...