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Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025

... goals. Fidelity's Next Generation research surveyed over 1000 Australian consumers aged 18 to 59 years old, highlighting the gap between the two genders in financial literacy. Only 13% of women believe they will achieve their long-term financial goals ...

Financial services chips away at gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025

The financial services sector made a fractional improvement on its gender pay disparity, reporting a 22.2% gap on a median and average basis, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) report shows. The 2024 financial year shows that financial ...

ASIC proposes further breach reporting relief

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

ASIC is proposing additional relief for financial services businesses, which would scrap the need to report minor or technical breaches that don't result in a financial loss. The relief is intended to ease the compliance load on financial services ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

... from an improved standard of living in retirement. AustralianSuper said expanding LISTO would help narrow the gender super gap, with 57-58% of beneficiaries being low-income women. It added that the measure would also boost super balances for young workers ...

Gen X remains the largest cohort in SMSF establishments: Class

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025

... maintain its resilience," he said. "Data from the Class Benchmark Report has indicated that 70% of SMSFs are unadvised as the gap between supply and demand for financial advice continues to grow. "We also know the number of trustees accessing financial ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025

The housing construction sector is lagging Australia's productivity levels by 49% and is helping fuel the affordable housing crisis, a new report from the Productivity Commission reveals. The Housing construction productivity: Can we fix it? report ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025

... threat to the financial security of millions of Australians. "Instead of proposing reforms to close the gendered retirement gap and guarantee a comfortable retirement for every Australian, the Coalition is only interested in dismantling Australia's ...

Advisers must improve public awareness to win Australians' trust: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025

... institutions once ran awareness campaigns to promote the need for financial advice and what it involves. But in recent years, a gap has materialised, with boutique advice practices unable to match the marketing budgets of bigger players. Though as super ...

ASIC updates on SMSF advice review

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025

... of their expanding AI use. Changes in governance and risk management arrangements are slow; it is therefore likely that any gap between AI use and AI governance arrangements will widen as AI adoption increases. This could leave licensees unprepared to ...

Foresight Analytics names research lead

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025

... managed funds, separately managed accounts (SMAs) and insurance bonds. Kumar launched Foresight in 2015 after identifying a gap for forensic research in the financial services market. Before Foresight, Kumar's spent more than two decades working ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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