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APRA unmasks fund outsourcing impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2022
... outcomes for members effectively, in line with Prudential Standard SPS 515 Strategic Planning and Member Outcomes (SPS 515), better practice requires trustees to clearly define and measure service standards that balance value, quality and efficiency. ...

Advised Aussies better off on all fronts: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
Australians who seek financial advice measure better on all aspects of quality of life and better mental health, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia. The research, which was conducted by MYMAVINS, compared ...

Hejaz launches financial advice service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... said: "We've launched Hejaz Financial Advisers because we believe there is an affinity between advisers that want to better serve a Muslim clientele, those who are serving clients of other religions and those who want to help non-religious clients ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... the leadership of CareSuper, First Super and legalsuper, Taylor doesn't subscribe to the adage that bigger is always better. "This idea of following the banking model and putting all of the small super funds into four or five large ones does not ...

Lumiant partners with Envestnet | Yodlee

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... allowing clients and financial professionals to see the overall net worth of a household in one place. "Advisers can now better define specific financial goals for their clients and use that data to power its Best Life projections," Envestnet | Yodlee ...

GQG Partners rolls out dividend income fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... focus on quality will be an attractive option for Australian investors," he said. "Our aim with this strategy is to bring better downside protection and potential total return to existing income focused portfolios." The fund has already received an initial ...

Retirement fears on the rise: AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... Retirement Income Covenant, the superannuation industry is more focused than ever on helping members retire well through better products and services," Hillier said. "The Quality of Advice Review should also lead to more affordable and accessible financial ...

Consumer confidence jitters abate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... Victoria down for a second straight week." Observing current financial conditions, 24% of Australians say their families are "better off" financially than this time last year, compared to 42% that say their families are "worse off" financially. Looking ...

ASIC updates remediation rules

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... remediations - returning the money they owe to wronged consumers," ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said. "Licensees must do better at identifying and remediating problems earlier to avoid the costly lag and drag of remediation." Going forward, while ...

KPMG proposes tax offset, reform to boost gender equality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... Further, it said that women's ongoing economic disadvantage will become increasingly entrenched if government policy doesn't better support shifting social norms faster and meet changing socio-economic expectations. Another reform advocated by KPMG is ...