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AMP North partners with Sandstone Insights

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
North has partnered with Sandstone Insights to provide advisers with access to the latest equity research and analysis through the platform. AMP said the agreement is the first of its kind in the Australian platform market and reflects North's ongoing ...

Multiple moves in Aware investments team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... experience in investment research and management, Cornwell has extensive experience in manager research, selection and analysis, and portfolio construction. She also has significant experience in researching and analysing ESG risks and opportunities. ...

FSCP issues slap on the wrist to adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... superannuation fund, the relevant provider failed to consider their existing insurance or conduct an insurance-needs analysis," the panel determined. "The advice was also inappropriately scoped being limited to superannuation products only when the clients ...

Acadian employs ChatGPT to assess climate targets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... company reports and assess the credibility of their decarbonisation plans. The model is part of a broader suite of climate analysis tools, noted Andy Moniz, Acadian director of responsible investing. While much financial data disclosed by companies is ...

New CFS platform at the cutting Edge: Quirk

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... collaboration with FNZ, CFS Edge aims to enable digital adviser workflows, advanced data analytics, an integrated app store, and analysis tools for licensees, financial advisers, and super members. CFS chief distribution officer Bryce Quirk told Financial ...

Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
... premiums also have seen their base rates lift by 10%-20% right across the board, Birt said. Among general insurers, an analysis by KPMG calculates providers' profit jumped 42% to $4.95 billion in 2022, largely dictated by higher premiums. Fidelity International ...

APRA toughens stress testing frequency, valuation stance

KARREN VERGARA, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... in investments. They must demonstrate "how risk considerations connected to ESG factors are integrated into investment analysis, decision making and oversight, ensuring that the appropriate resources are available to identify and respond to material ...

Advisers' experience stands at 14.5 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
... advisers have 14.5 years of professional advice experience on a median basis, but very few have more than 20, a Rainmaker analysis shows. Rainmaker's June 2023 Financial adviser report based on ASIC's Financial Adviser Register found that very are sticking ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... contributions in the Carer Payment would increase their superannuation balance at retirement by $123,000. KPMG economic analysis revealed that such a boost in retirement savings could be attained for a budgetary cost of $45,500. KPMG Australia head of ...

Does ESG have a fiduciary issue?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... need make a distinction between ESG practices and generic impact investing." However, he added that conducting an ESG analysis was an effective way to assess investment risk. "When you do this, you do effectively fulfil your fiduciary duty because you ...