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Breach reporting regime a distraction: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... and deceptive conduct, advice failures and conduct issues," he said. "Misleading and deceptive conduct isn't a big surprise - an incorrect fee on a bank statement technically triggers a report, which is asinine and a waste of organisations' and ...

Cyber attacks scare directors: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... and Australasia. "With a volatile business environment resulting from the pandemic and geopolitical pressures it is no surprise that cyber risks are high on the list of directors' concerns," WTW global head of FINEX Jeremy Wall said. "Emerging risks ...

Generational home ownership gap widens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... on average. Meanwhile, the average West Australian gets into the property market by around age 27. It comes as little surprise as Millennials are paying close to five times more for a home than Baby Boomers did, Finder said. Supporting this, the average ...

Women own $1.2tn in super: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... However, Aware Super has the most superannuation savings owned by female retirees, i.e., aged 65 or older. "It should surprise no one that the leading super funds for women are most often those that support industries they dominate like healthcare, hospitality ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
Fidelity have released the results of their latest global analyst's survey, revealing analysts have serious concerns about ongoing supply chain disruption and labour shortages as economies recover from the pandemic. The annual Fidelity survey of analysts ...

What fund selectors want: Natixis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... pandemic and has recently been spurred on by the correction we've seen across asset classes. "In Australia, it's no surprise that ESG will remain a focus and investors will look to make "green" allocation changes. For example, interest in green ...

CFA Institute says focus on culture

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... the benefit of society more. "The fact that investment professionals prioritise impact and purpose over wealth may be a surprise to many, given they manage a huge amount of wealth on behalf of society. But the trend was clear..." Carroll said. "There ...

Magellan funds under review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
After Magellan co-founder Hamish Douglass announced he would take extended medical leave, the company's share price dove and its fund ratings are under review. Morningstar said all of Magellan's global and high conviction funds are under review due ...

2021 lined homeowners' pockets: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... return in 17 years for super funds, with Rainmaker's super returns index climbing 142% in the last decade. "The big surprise in these results is that while everyone is talking about house price rises, superannuation has actually been a better long-run ...

Advised clients' major concerns in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
From skyrocketing property prices to a foreboding stock market crash, financial advisers reveal their clients' main worries in 2022. Wild swings across the local and international share markets is a concern for many clients, particularly as indices ...