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Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... financial planning. He said requiring them to obtain a second degree and retake courses they've already covered, or study irrelevant subjects, is a significant barrier to entering the industry. The proposal acknowledged that. "The proposal is about ...

Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... groups, with 35 to 44-year-olds at 5.9 out of 10 and 45 to 54-year-olds at 5.8 out of 10; it was 6.3 for all members. The study also found significant differences between females (6.2) and males (6.6) and members with default (6.1) and custom investment ...

Budget 2024: Government heeds industry calls to better support women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... flexibility. The government will provide $18.6 million over five years to support recipients through increased flexibility to work, study and volunteer. From 20 March 2025, the existing 25 hours per week participation limit will be changed to 100 hours ...

Men, women in same occupation drive pay gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... High-paying occupations such as investment managers, doctors, and dentists are paying women between 10% to 14% less than men. The study did not find that different characteristics and skills, such as job tenure, full-time status, and education level ...

Succession planning troubles family offices: J.P. Morgan

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... prepare the next generation to inherit a vast fortune as almost 30% do not have a structured approach to help them, a new study from J.P. Morgan reveals. The majority (70%) of participants that have a combined US$1.4 billion net worth in J.P. Morgan ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... top the index. The US, which ranked 10 th, requires just US$800,000 ($1.4m) in exchange for the right to live, work, and study without restriction. Canada, ranked 5 th, requires CAD$1.2 million ($1.3m) to invest in its start-up business program. These ...

Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... $181 billion less on share buybacks in 2023 compared to 2022, according to Janus Henderson's latest annual share buyback study. The $1.11 trillion total was $181 billion lower than in 2022, a significant decline of 14% year-on-year and large enough to ...

ESG professionals' salary guide revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... seniority." Additional employee benefits reported by participants were salary sacrificing, extra leave, income protection, study costs being covered, share options, work phones, volunteer leave, a compressed work week and flexible hours.

Australians need $1.6m for comfortable retirement: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... Australians want flexibility to dip in and out of work and the same number plan to switch to a less demanding job. Only 1% plan to study or retrain. Deloitte Australia actuarial consulting partner Andrew Boal told a recent event that most Australians ...

Income inequality elevated, spikes: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... countries and rich people pay their fair share towards tackling inequality and climate breakdown," said Donald. A separate Oxfam study reveals that billionaires are US$3.3 trillion richer than in 2020, with their wealth growing three times faster than ...
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