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Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Super funds can better support more Australians in retirement from a diversity standpoint by investing wisely and understanding who their members are, the Conference of Major Super Funds has heard. Athlete and disability advocate Dylan Alcott and Homelessness ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
The four-day workweek wave has hit Australian shores and its many advocates believe it can play a major role in closing the gender pay gap in retirement. This month, Labor and Greens senators backed a recommendation by the Senate work and care committee ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
A panel on the impacts of climate change has heard how, as ESG approaches evolve, super funds must be conscious of their competency in the space and have processes for measuring it. Appearing at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, UTS Institute ...

Inflation decimates retiree purchasing power

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
Inflation is eroding retirees' purchasing power, posing a significant risk to their financial stability. With CPI now at 7.8% as of the December quarter of 2022, inflation has become an increasingly pressing issue for retirees, who worry that their ...

Value companies to outperform in 2023: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
VanEck portfolio manager Cameron McCormack forecasts a bright outlook for value companies in 2023, particularly among Australian equities. "We think value companies are likely to outperform in 2023," McCormack said. "We're entering a period that echoes ...

Put controls in place for super funds: Associations

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Superannuation funds could soon break free from the shackles of intra-fund advice but financial advisers aren't happy about it. The Quality of Advice Review proposal (QAR) sitting before Treasury would give super funds the green light to provide ...

Financial markets brace for gloomy first half

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Analysts warn that the first six months of 2023 will be the toughest for financial markets but expect more positive momentum by the end of the year. According to Fidelity International's annual analyst survey, over the next 12 months, debt defaults ...

Macquarie profits boosted by commodities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Macquarie Group has attributed strong FY23 earnings to varied market conditions and diversity in its activities. Reporting to the ASIX, the group said net profit after tax (NPAT) for the three months to 31 December 2022 (3Q23) was "slightly" up on the ...

Insignia saves thousands of hours with AI

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
Implementing an artificial intelligence solution has saved Insignia Financial tens of thousands of working hours, it says. The financial services company rolled out its first digital worker called Optimus in 2019 and has since steadily increased its ...