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Advising an ageing population

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
A rapidly ageing population has changed the face of retirement. Speaking at the Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) Professionals Congress London Business School professor Andrew Scott explained why. Kicking things off, Scott said ...

Iress unveils Connectivity Network

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
The Connectivity Network aims bring participants together to streamline and simplify the advice execution process, thereby increasing the number of clients advisers can serve. It will directly connect platforms and insurance providers with advice softwares. ...

Private market investment impediments not insurmountable: Frontier

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
Frontier's ' Super in the Economy ' report says super funds haven't invested more capital into private markets because of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test and that there are opportunities to create further investment in the sector. ...

UK regulator warns trading apps over gamification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority wants stock trading app operators to review the design of their platforms, saying gamification is being used in ways that mislead consumers and create problem behaviours. The regulator said design features like regular ...

Investment teams 27% female: FSC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
Women make up about 27% of investment teams, according to the Financial Services Council (FSC). That's a key finding from a survey of 20 of the FSC's fund manager members; it's an increase of 2% on last year. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said the ...

Tomorrow's clients are going to be different: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
Addressing the crowd at BlackRock's flagship iShares ETF event in Sydney yesterday, BlackRock director, US wealth advisory equity pillar Katie Fischer shared learnings from her adviser clients across the globe on how to add value in ways that drive ...

Forrests invest in post-war, green Ukraine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's investment firm has committed nearly $750 million to a fund dedicated to rebuilding post-war Ukraine's infrastructure with green and digital assets. Forrest and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the investment ...

JANA names new principal consultants

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
JANA Investment Advisers has promoted four staff members to principal consultants, including Jo Leaper, its high-profile head of operational consulting. Leaper has aspired to this role since joining the asset consultant 12 years ago. "I am incredibly ...

BetaShares unveils interest rate hedged bond ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
The BetaShares Interest Rate Hedged Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (HCRD) is the first of its kind to be launched on the ASX. HCRD provides long-term exposure to a portfolio of investment grade fixed-rate Australian corporate bonds ...

YFYS manipulation leaves members worse off: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
Industry Super Australia (ISA) says the Your Future, Your Super performance test results show many poor performing super funds, particularly retail, have gamed the system, leaving members worse off. "Dud super funds manipulate fees and reclassify investment ...