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Tech providers support QAR SOA proposals

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
Financial planning technology providers have agreed with the Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) proposal to remove Statements of Advice. Advice Intelligence founder and chief executive Jacqui Henderson said QAR chair Michelle Levy makes a critical ...

GQG Partners rolls out dividend income fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
The GQG Partners Global Quality Dividend Income Fund invests in a range of global companies that the boutique believes can sustain long-term earnings. The new fund has a specific focus on long term capital appreciation and dividend income. The minimum ...

Advice technologies seeing adoption boom

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
New data has highlighted several technologies that are experiencing high year-on-year growth and adoption by financial advice firms. Netwealth's 2022 AdviceTech Report identified niche technologies and those growing in popularity by AdviceTech Stars ...

Retirement fears on the rise: AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
A growing portion of working Australians are worried that they won't have enough savings for retirement, according to AMP's Financial Wellness report. Data from more than 2000 respondents found that concerns about retirement have escalated, with those ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Understanding and fixing regulatory uncertainty and licensee caution has been a subject discussed at length within the advice community in recent years, with AFCA saying it isn't surprised by the level of fear in the industry when it comes to ASIC. ...

Federal Reserve bumps interest rate by 0.75%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
The Federal Reserve has raised benchmark interest rates by another 0.75% and warned of further significant hikes to come. The Fed's funds rate is now in the range of 3%-3.25%, which is the highest it's been since before the Global Financial Crisis. ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Recent months have seen a lot of eyes on the venture capital space, for reasons good and bad. While celebrities like tennis star Serena Williams are showing enthusiasm, rising interest rates have caused some to question the sector's outlook. Last ...

Super funds more likely to recall shares for proxy votes: Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Institutional investors, such as super funds, are more likely to recall loaned shares to exercise voting rights in line with proxy voting policies, research has found. In the decade since the introduction of the "two-strikes rule" in 2011, more institutional ...

AMP's Edwina Maloney joins ASFA board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Edwina Maloney has joined the board of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. Maloney will represent the retail fund sector, filling a casual vacancy created by the departure of BT's Melinda Howes earlier this year. ASFA said Maloney ...

Dixon Advisory pays $7m for poor advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
Dixon Advisory will pay $7.2 million for providing inappropriate advice and not meeting client best interests obligations. The Federal Court found that six Dixon Advisory representatives did not act in the best interests of eight clients on 53 occasions. ...