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Aware Super launches $7 billion property arm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2022
... portfolio currently consists of 11 operational assets with 99% occupancy and eight development sites in various stages of planning. Aware Real Estate's chief executive Michelle McNally said the business is a reflection and reinforcement of Aware ...

APRA aims to bolster financial crisis response

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... viability while reducing the negative consequences resulting from failure. Its first proposal, CPS 190 Financial Contingency Planning (CPS 190) would ensure all APRA-regulated entities have plans for responding to severe financial stress. It said these ...

Financial literacy in Australia drops by almost 10%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... living costs and high-interest rates, the importance of having higher levels of financial literacy, backed up by financial planning activities such as having a household budget or setting longer-term savings goals, is as important as ever. The report ...

Increasing number of advisers look to self-licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
About 70% of the financial advisers that are looking to leave their licensee are planning to go it alone, research shows. According to Investment Trends' Adviser Business Model Report, about 70% of those looking to move in the next 12 months plan to ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
The proposed merger between the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has seen a mixed response, with many questioning the timing, but Phil Anderson says it's the right time. The idea of the ...

Insignia appoints product, insurance heads

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... head of strategy for Colonial First State, responsible for developing CFS's strategic direction and driving business planning. Prior to this, he spent several years in product management and development roles at CFS, focused primarily on growing ...

eToro launches local stocks portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... home-grown companies. "We know that Aussie investors have a strong home bias with four in five (79%) currently invested or planning to invest in Australian equities," he said. "Aussie companies are leaders in energy, commodities, and agribusiness, all ...

Women have suffered greater financial loss post-pandemic: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... super. We want to help women achieve a brighter future without having to sacrifice their 'today'. "With the right planning in place, they can achieve both." The survey was distributed to more than 2000 people.

Adviser exits fuel salary increases

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
Ongoing uncertainty and a shrinking talent pool is driving significant salary increases for financial advisers. That's according to a recent salary guide from financial services specialist Kaizen Recruitment, saying it's seen substantial increases in ...

AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to consider a merger. The aim, they say, is to create a united voice for the financial advice sector. The associations ...