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Active fund managers historically underperform: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... the event of a major fall in equity markets," Morningstar wrote. Many fund managers like Magellan are in good financial health, hold ample cash and have little to no debt. Yet this may not be enough to shield it from market volatility, lower funds under ...

Claimants tend to be younger women: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... MetLife said, followed by balancing work and home life. More recently, economic worries are driving the poor financial health of women. The majority (77%) of women said the soaring cost of living was the dominant reason (compared with 57% men), while ...

Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... behind, according to MetLife. The life insurer looked at the impact of financial literacy on Australians' financial health and wellbeing in its annual Value of life insurance report. It found that young women have lower financial literacy compared ...

2023 will be better for bonds: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... corporates." Growth in green bonds also presents a sustainable option, while high dividend companies with strong financial health are less likely to rip through investor pockets. Aviva Investors agreed 2022 may have been one of the worst years on record ...

Magellan promises better investment performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... its half-year results this morning, Magellan interim chief executive Kirsten Morton assured investors that the "financial health of the business is very strong" and that the fund manager is "not reliant on a single client". This is despite grappling ...

Kiwi markets regulator names new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... arrival. Barrass said: "The FMA is at an important juncture in its journey to support and enhance the economy and financial health of Aotearoa New Zealand. It's a privilege to have the opportunity to build on the great work done by Rob Everett and the ...

Douugh rolls out robo-advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... sophisticated wealth management has been a privilege reserved for the top 1%. Douugh Wealth democratises the path toward financial health for everyone regardless of where they start their wealth journey." Goodments by Douugh launched in Australia in ...

Fintechs settle legal stoush

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... Lumiant will also inform its clients of the breach and desist from reproducing AstuteWheel's five-minute financial health questionnaire. In serving the letter, Astute claimed that Lumiant breached "substantial copyright" with respect to its financial ...

Astute Wealth alleges copyright breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
... client engagement platform AstuteWheel. Astute claims that Lumiant's Confidence questionnaire, a series of financial health questions on its platform, has "substantially the same words as almost all of the text" in AstuteWheel's 5-Minute health ...

Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... health is the most important thing to focus on, compared to 27% who said they were most concerned about their financial health. Almost half (40%) of employees said their employer doesn't offer any support to improve mental wellbeing, and 50% said they ...