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Graduates confident about finance career prospects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
... upskilling or acquiring professional/post-graduate certifications are important to the job market. "Seventy-two percent of Australians surveyed said post-graduate certifications and qualifications will help them secure higher earnings while 70% believe ...

FAAA awards Gwen Fletcher Memorial prize

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... advance the profession and equip advisers with the skills and confidence to provide the best quality financial advice to Australians when they need it most. "Having programs available to new advisers such as the CFP program will bring financial planning ...

Pascoe Partners, OpenInvest launch online investing solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... proud to be playing our role in helping firms like Pascoe Partners to provide their professional expertise to more Australians."

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... unnecessarily restricting the number of institutions that can invest in new advice solutions, which could result in too many Australians missing out on quality financial advice at key stages of life. "FSC modelling has shown that implementation of the ...

Hostplus closes infrastructure, property options

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
Hostplus is closing its infrastructure and property investment options, redirecting roughly $300 million in assets to balanced options. At the same time, it's introducing six new investment options, two of which are indexed. The $100 billion industry ...

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... financial services Stephen Jones today unveiled a number of reforms that aim to remove the red tape that is restricting Australians from accessing financial advice. Jones has accepted many of QAR chair Michelle Levy's recommendations either fully ...

Super funds consider future of PwC contracts

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
Two industry super funds have frozen future contracts with PwC, while others with contracts for audit or other services with the embattled management consultancy are keeping a watchful eye on developments. As reported by Financial Standard, Treasury ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... want to systemically transition these transactions to digital, improving the efficiency of your sector and getting Australians their money faster." Chalmers signalled his intention to wind down the cheque system by no later than 2030. "Leading the way ...

AMP offloads SuperConcepts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... the business and deliver technology-led solutions, great customer outcomes and seek to simplify SMSF to enable more Australians to control their super in Australia's growing SMSF market," he said. The transaction is expected to finalise in Q3 this year ...

HNW population sees biggest decline in decade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... and gas sectors. The report, now in its 27th year, surveyed more than 3000 HNWIs across 23 markets, including 109 Australians. It stated concern over continuing market uncertainties led HNWIs to shift investment emphasis from growth to value and to prioritise ...