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New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025

Social purpose organisation Good Return has launched its second impact fund, aimed at supporting marginalised female entrepreneurs across the Asia-Pacific region. The evergreenfund is seeking to raise $10 million from Australian wholesale investors ...

BlackRock rebalance sparks record-high ETF trades on ASX

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025

The ASX recorded its biggest-ever ETF market turnover in a day earlier this month, hitting a whopping $2 billion on March 6, largely thanks to BlackRock reducing its equities exposure and shoring up defensive assets within its model portfolios. The ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025

The financial services industry has made modest inroads with gender parity, and closing the wealth and financial literacy gap, but the reality is accelerated action is needed from the government and private sector to tackle entrenched inequalities as ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025

While women are increasingly aware of the importance of their financial wellbeing, only 16% have sought financial advice to achieve their goals. Fidelity's Next Generation research surveyed over 1000 Australian consumers aged 18 to 59 years old, highlighting ...

Solutions to avoid concentration risk: Scientific Beta

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025

The increasing dominance of giant technology stocks poses "significant challenges" for superannuation funds and other institutional investors, as index solutions provider Scientific Beta touts two possible approaches to better manage concentration risk. ...

Schroders launches new active ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025

Schroders Australia expanded its suite of active ETFs today, listing a global equities offering on the ASX and a credit product on Cboe. Schroders now has four active ETFs in market and plans to add further throughout the year. The products launched ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025

The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) released new best practice guidance on family and domestic violence that sets new benchmarks for life insurers to better understand and engage with victim-survivors. The detailed framework will help Australian ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025

The housing construction sector is lagging Australia's productivity levels by 49% and is helping fuel the affordable housing crisis, a new report from the Productivity Commission reveals. The Housing construction productivity: Can we fix it? report ...

Shift needed in retirement income advice: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025

A new report suggests that the adoption of retirement income philosophies and a new approach to risk profiling would see financial advisers better assist their clients in the retirement phase. Allianz Retire+'s Towards A Retirement Income Philosophy ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025

Most retirees who rent live in poverty, including more than three in four single women, and this problem is set to get worse, according to a Grattan Institute report. While the Age Pension provides an adequate, albeit modest income in retirement for ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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