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Advisers encouraged to engage with clients' kids

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... literacy at all ages, and a simplified retirement system," he said. "Most importantly this confidence could improve their quality of life in retirement, but it could also be a catalyst to open the lines of communication with their children on important ...

Cbus hires from VFMC for key ESG role

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... ESG-related risks and opportunities are highly likely to affect members retirement savings or investment returns. The quality of ESG integration is a key consideration in Cbus' selection, appointment, and ongoing monitoring of investment managers ...

Insignia Financial flags more remediation ahead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... Financial has warned its upcoming FY24 results will be impacted by "a significant increase in remediation for legacy quality of advice" issues. In a quarterly update, Insignia Financial confirmed it is adding $135 million after tax to its remediation ...

Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
... Adviser Sentiment Index 2024, remaining in the number one spot year on year. Uncertainty around the outcome of the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) is worrisome for advisers as is the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), which imposes another levy ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... first time on March 27. The committee discussed 11 recommendations from the DBFO's predecessor, Michelle Levy's Quality of Advice Review (QAR), which form the basis of the bill. These included suggestions to consolidate administrative steps in ...

Temasek invests $300m in Betashares

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
The Singapore government's Temasek Holdings will become part owner of Betashares, injecting $300 million into the exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider. The $38 billion Betashares said it entered into a binding agreement with Temasek in a bid to accelerate ...

HESTA pushes for expediated advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... its members want to engage with their superannuation, leading it to urge the government to release tranche two of the Quality of Advice Review reforms. The $89 billion industry fund noted a strong demand for digital tools for retirement planning. HESTA ...

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... and the competitive advantage to win, the financial and operational risk profile will be lower, and we believe the quality of our earnings ultimately higher and more sustainable." Management expects the restructure will release about $4.5 billion of ...

Platform reveals advice firms' top issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... and SMSFs were the most popular subjects. The first half of 2023 was also dominated by the draft legislation on the Quality of Advice Review.

COVID helped to reduce inequality: Productivity Commission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024
... Strait Islander people, for whom wellbeing encompasses cultural identity, community connections and other measures of quality of life."