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Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... fear of not having enough money to retire is driving non-retirees to seek retirement-related information and wanting to be better prepared. Non-retirees shared they are seeking enhancements around projections of cost of living for different lifestyles ...

The great wealth transfer at risk: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... younger Australians, Roussos said. "With billions on the line, it is also a clear opportunity for financial advisers to better partner with Baby Boomer clients to not only set up the transfer of family wealth but also to work closely with them to empower ...

Australia can avoid recession: Outlook

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... initial run of rapid rate rises that returned the cash rate to more normal levels it has since slowed the pace down to better assess their lagged impact, allow for the global downturn, and hopefully strike the right balance between doing too much and ...

Women-led global equities teams outperform in downturn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... All-Country World index was down 25.3% through September 2022 and women led portfolio management teams have done a markedly better job against their style indices," Investment Metrics said. It added that a similar trend was seen in the 2018 downturn ...

HESTA, ISPT, UniSuper to build UNSW hub

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... can help deliver strong, long-term returns for HESTA members, while supporting future jobs, and growth in our economy and better health outcomes for many in our society." "HESTA has a proud track record of long-term investment in health and life sciences ...

BlackRock expands proxy voting to retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... to have a deeper and more direct connection the companies they're invested in, also allowing company management to better understand the views of these asset owners on critical governance issues. He added, if executed correctly, this can strengthen ...

Rest revamps equities team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... billion in funds. As Rest continues to enhance its whole-of-fund investment style, it has realigned the team's roles to better fit the methodology. Rather than an Australian and global geographic split, Rest said responsibilities are now functionally ...

FPA membership declines, deficit materialises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... Abood said: "The last few years have seen significant change for the financial planning profession - not always for the better." "Our approach this year has been to find areas where the many disparate stakeholders across financial services agree, and ...

Financial adviser registration delayed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... financial adviser registration requirement until 1 July 2023. The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission response - Better Advice) Act 2021 introduced a central registration requirement for financial advisers, in line with recommendation 2.10 ...

Super education is professional development: ART

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... people and culture Esme Strydom said. "I want to look at everything for employees, what is it I can do to make their lives better." Also participating, BlueScope Australian people manager Charlotte Flower agreed super education should be rebranded to ...