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Investors fear impact of rising inflation

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
... counter these headwinds, but our data shows the opposite is true at this moment in time. It seems as though the vast majority of retail investors are taking a 'wait and see' approach in the hope that inflation is temporary, and the recovery gets back ...

David Atkin to lead PRI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
... broad and diverse signatory base. Responsible investment has entered the mainstream and today, for the first time, the majority of investors around the world recognise the importance of incorporating ESG factors into their investment and ownership activities." ...

Aussies in the dark over super stapling

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
The majority of Australians are unaware of the effects of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) reforms and could potentially be stapled to an underperforming fund for good. The YFYS stapling requirement comes into effect today and will see around one ...

BetaShares launches crypto-focused ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... bonds (6%). The survey also found crypto is being used like a traditional asset for traditional savings goals. The majority of those that have invested in crypto (32%) have only invested under 10% of their savings and nearly half (47%) intend to hold ...

Aussies stick with DIY advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
The majority of Australians continue to control their finances rather than seek the help of a professional adviser, new research suggests. The survey of 2005 respondents canvassed by the Financial Planning Association of Australia's annual Money & Life ...

APRA to mandate independent certifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... unintended consequences". "Therefore, APRA intends to remove this requirement. Industry feedback has indicated that the majority of insurance arrangements across the industry could fall within the definition of priority and privilege arrangements. Therefore ...

BlackRock warns against reforms based on assumptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... unlikely to have any incentive to prioritise the perceived interest of a minority of common shareholders over the majority of non-common owners. "For both fund managers and company managers, incentives to prefer softer competition are lacking, while ...

DDO nil-reporting rule scrapped

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... welcomed the amendment. Head of policy, strategy and innovation Ben Marshan said given this would have been the vast majority of reporting required by financial planners in relation to TMD, this administrative relief by the government is a welcome outcome ...

Older investors, women flock to crypto

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
Young males no longer make up the majority of cryptocurrency investors, with older Australians and women investing large amounts, according to BTC Markets. BTC Markets' Investor Report FY20-21 showed almost one in four crypto investors are over the ...

Managed accounts surpass $100bn

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
... group-driven while 45% is institutional. "If you went back four years ago to when I first started at Praemium, the majority of the new models were dealer group-led rather than institutional fund managers looking to come in or new asset consultants building ...