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California to mandate personal finance studies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... graduates. More than half (27) did poorly or railed after receiving grades of C, D or F. "Although there have been improvements made over the past few years, more can be done. When it comes to report cards, everyone wants an A," Champlain College sai ...

Associations call for improved access to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... consumers. While compulsory superannuation has numerous benefits for Australians, the JAWG warned without policy improvements, only a third of retirees will receive financial advice in the next decade. Further, the number of financial advisers in Australia ...

Bloomberg pays US$5m in SEC charges

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... future violations. The SEC concluded its order notes found Bloomberg voluntarily engaged in remedial efforts to make improvements to its BVAL line of business.

Demand for illiquid assets surge: Aeon Investments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... upheld by the expectation of improved regulation in the sector with more than a quarter (26%) expecting dramatic improvements in regulation for private debt over the next two years while 52% expect slight improvements in regulation. Aeon Investments ...

AAT upholds AFSL cancellation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
... under the noses of senior managers who manifestly failed to supervise those for whom they were responsible." Despite improvements made by Olive to its business, the AAT was satisfied that the cancellation of the licence was appropriate. "The cancellation ...

Amber Infrastructure buys up NZ assets

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... return for its investors. "We actively managed each of these assets to become fully operational, delivering a range of improvements for their stakeholders and the local communities they serve," he said. "We are now able to return capital to our investors ...

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... which they will be used, and make sure that pensioners of all ages will be covered. "Assumptions regarding future improvements in mortality need to be accounted for to avoid underestimating the life expectancies of pensioners. Sense checks and disclosure ...

Colonial First State debuts 'major wealth platform innovation'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... consultation was the need to utilise technology to reduce manual processes and create business capacity for advisers through improvements such as straight-through processing and seamless integration with adviser software."

UK regulator warns trading apps over gamification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... among young people. "We expect all firms that offer stock trading to consumers to review and, where appropriate, make improvements to their products based on these findings. They should also ensure they are providing support to their customers, particularly ...

Westpac updates on strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... results, saying: "With the design phase complete, our focus is now on implementing the changes to drive sustainable improvements." "Progress included halving the number of outstanding high-rated issues since September 2020 and resolving seven significant ...