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Those most in need of advice see least value in it: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... About 80% of consumers who have never accessed financial advice don't believe there is any value in it, according to a new study from University of South Australia which calls for the introduction of a government-funded rebate for advice. The study on ...

Subjects of Royal Commission case study found guilty in court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The Federal Court has found that Select AFSL (Select), BlueInc Services Pty Ltd (BlueInc) and Insurance Marketing Service Pty Ltd (IMS) engaged in unconscionable conduct when selling insurance products. The Court also found Russell Howden, the managing ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... that Rainmaker has assessed the super fund sector for its ESG qualities via the 2022 Rainmaker ESG Superannuation Taxonomy Study. Rainmaker calculates that ESG super funds oversee $1.8 trillion, accounting for 71% of Australia's market for institutional ...

Australian firms spend 3.6bn on financial crimes

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
A new study has shown that Australian financial service companies are expected to spend more than $3.6 billion on financial crime compliance in 2022. Yesterday LexisNexis Risk Solutions released the first Australian edition of its true cost of compliance ...

Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... Free California's report, CalPERS claimed it would cost US$75-$100 million to sell the stocks named in the bill, but a study of the fund's past divestments apparently found transaction costs were "considered negligible in all cases except for ...

Just 14.8% of hedge fund leaders are female: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... same reluctance to invest in female-led firms..." the report reads. Internationally, 14.5% of roles are held by women, the study shows. According to former partner and portfolio manager at Canyon Capital, Dominique Mielle, women face a need to outperform ...

Trust in financial services jumps: CFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... global peers, a new survey has found levels of trust to be robust. Data from the CFA Institute Enhancing Investors' Trust study revealed that globally trust in financial services had reached an all-time high. Institutional investors with a high or very ...

LGIAsuper reduces fees, adds indexed option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... of 0.10% and admin fee of 0.18%. On a $50,000 balance, a member would pay $140. Rainmaker Information's most recent fee study found passive options offered by super funds charge an average of 0.12%. LGIAsuper said the ability to broaden the menu is the ...

75% of Aussies don't understand group cover: MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... least engaged, while those over the age of 65 were most engaged. Men are also more engaged than women, according to the study. On the topic of reforms, MLC Life found that about 60% of super fund members - largely younger members - have never heard of ...

Stock picking dominant source of alpha: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... research or stock picking. The analysis also shows that research is the overwhelming source of excess returns, with the study suggesting that asset owners conducting due diligence on fund managers should subject their research capabilities to much closer ...