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Top 10 issues for super funds in 2023: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... current regulatory settings, financial viability concerns and risks of providing advice. Regulatory reform from the Quality of Advice Review may assist in providing appropriate advice for members moving into retirement, but it is expected that any recommendations ...

Bennelong picks new global chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... perspectives with the board and the Bennelong team. "It will be a privilege to lead a company that is already known for the quality of its people and products, and I can't wait to get started to help bring the best possible outcomes to Bennelong's clients," ...

Aviva appoints head of real assets

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... the growth of our real assets business in the UK and Europe whilst also continuing to provide our clients with the quality of investment thinking they have become accustomed to," said Daniel McHugh, head of real assets at Aviva Investors. McHugh said ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... of the corporations and financial services laws," she commented. Abood explained the ALRC's review complements the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) led by Michelle Levy. Both reviews consider "equally vital and distinct elements" of the corporations and ...

MA Financial secures $70m for property fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
MA Financial has raised $70 million for its MA Allendale Square Fund. The Perth office tower gained interest from high-net-worth investors (HNWI) across the firm's domestic and international client bases. The financial services firm explained it was ...

UK regulator looks to simplify advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
... people across the UK should have access to useful and affordable financial products and services which can improve their quality of life and support the economy," FCA executive director of markets Sarah Pritchard said. "These proposals are part of our ...

Financially stressed Aussies believe advice could improve well-being

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... opportunity to access it. "We need to break down the barriers Australians face in getting financial advice, so we support the Quality of Advice Review. It's challenging the industry to think differently about how advice can be delivered by super funds." ...

Millions of retirees will benefit from QAR

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
The Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) proposals will help an additional two million retirees spend $22.5 billion more and leave $6 billion less in bequests annually by the year 2040. According to data released by the Financial Services Council (FSC) ...

Financial advice adds $150k in retirement: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... really efficiently served through a digital solution." Stewart said one of the fund's key pieces of feedback to the Quality of Advice Review was around increasing funds' ability to provide financial advice. This was one of the main proposals put forward ...

Code of Ethics must be fixed: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... much central to that. "We are faced with exactly that challenge as we consider the proposed changes put forward by the Quality of Advice Review," he said. "We want to see more Australians benefit from access to affordable financial advice and need to ...