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Stapling's consequences must be addressed: Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... stapling reforms, Cbus coordinators are increasingly seeing apprentices and young people on construction sites without any level of insurance cover. They are the most at-risk cohort likely owing to their inexperience, evidenced by claim statistics, and ...

Hopes for action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... investors from an implementation and reporting perspective, Herd pointed to a report by the UN Secretary General's High-Level Expert Group on the Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities that blasted greenwashing and outlined key principles ...

Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
Pre-retiree confidence levels are reaching near historic lows, according to an Investment Trends report. Confidence levels have plummeted to 10-year lows in pre-retirees feeling prepared for their next stage of life, and only half cited they feel prepared ...

The great wealth transfer at risk: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... wealth transfers in modern history," Findex co-chief executive Tony Roussos said. "However, what our research shows is the level of financial literacy and responsible money management among younger Australians calls into question whether they have the ...

Australia can avoid recession: Outlook

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
Australia should be able to evade a recession, despite the high inflationary environment, AMP's Shane Oliver says. Amid dire, bleak, and gloomy economic outlooks, Oliver - AMP's head of investment strategy, economics, and chief economist - said if further ...

Former DASS clients flood AFCA with complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... advice. As at November 1, more than 1600 former clients have followed ASIC's direction. The body has now warned that the level of complaints may mean some delays. However, the fact that they've made a complaint does mean they will be eligible for restitution ...

Pathzero names chief sustainability officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... emissions," Pathzero co-founder and chief executive Carl Prins said. Pathzero's Navigator tool provides firms with a high-level snapshot of emissions across portfolios and enables enhanced, efficient communication among stakeholders, he added. "The ...

Padua hires head of sales

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... continue to build relationships with clients. "The appointment will further strengthen our sales capabilities and provide a level of seniority and strategy at a time of great opportunity in the Australian financial advice market." His is the latest in ...

Federal Reserve raises rates 0.75%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... sits between 3.75% and 4%. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is moving its policy stance purposefully to a level that will be sufficiently restrictive to return inflation to 2%. In addition, it's continuing the process of significantly ...

QAR leaves insurance commissions alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... now, significantly reducing the advice capacity available to serve Australians. By maintaining commissions at their current level, while making changes to reduce the cost of advice, we can ensure that more Australians can access good advice."