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Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
Demographic change, virtuous consumerism, the grandparent economy, AI acceleration, and social reconnection are the five megatrends shaping the future of SMSF and financial services businesses, according to McCrindle Research principal Mark McCrindle. ...

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... that have since been implemented around the world," the IMF said. "We now think this period is coming to an end. The output gap closed in mid-2023, meaning that demand is now aligned with the economy's capacity. We project 1% growth in 2024. This ...

Superannuation fund returns underperformed SMSFs: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... for Financial Services (ICFS) research, commissioned by the SMSF Association, noted that the 4.1% margin marks the widest gap recorded in six years. Moreover, the analysis of 394,000 SMSFs, covering 67% of all private super funds, revealed that 38% achieved ...

SMC finds $38k nest egg boost for working mums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... mothers keeps pace with men," the SMC said. "It would also be well targeted, with SMC analysis showing that the gender super gap for women in their 30s has failed to narrow compared to other age groups over the last decade, indicating that the loss of ...

Grok Ventures appoints new chief executive

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... identified technology as a core driver of decarbonisation in terms of value and opportunity, but also where there is a large gap. "Seeding and scaling climate tech into climate infrastructure is going to require trillions of dollars in private capital," ...

Super funds lack data for effective retirement assistance: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... corresponding APRA/ASIC audit on implementation of the retirement income covenant underscores the member understanding and data gap that stands in the way of the industry making progress against the RIC and retirement preparation challenge. "All RSE ...

Dirigere Advisory rebrands to Intelligent Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... financial adviser at Synchron for four years. Intelligent Planning managing director Phil Osborne said: "We saw a widening gap in the financial planning landscape between what today's professional financial adviser community really wants from a licensee ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
APRA has confirmed it will conduct a "deep dive review" of funds' exposures to unlisted assets later this year. Combining its policy and supervision priorities for the first time to give regulated entities a better idea of what to expect in the year ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
From tomorrow, Australian companies with 100 or more staff must publish the median pay gap between their male and female employees. While it sounds simple enough, some experts believe corporates are not prepared for what's to come. The Workplace ...

Real asset cycle likely to return: Dexus

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... include a shortage of social infrastructure, which is expected to continue. Additionally, there is a narrowing of the return gap between equity and credit investments, which is anticipated to lead to an increase in fundraising activity. Moreover, the ...