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Wealth firm awards CFS Edge mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... Viridian cements CFS Edge as a platform of choice for high quality and client-focused advice businesses". "We see a huge advice gap in the Australian market. By choosing Edge, we believe professional advice businesses like Viridian are well positioned ...

Hejaz rolls out Australia's first Sukuk ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... faith, through access to "world-class" financial products. "The Hejaz Sukuk Active ETF (Managed Fund) fills a substantial gap in the market by enabling Muslims and non-Muslims to access an ultra-ethical fixed-income product - considered a defensive asset ...

NGS Super launches retirement savings strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... they otherwise could have," he said. "The lack of advice and information around retirement incomes is clearly the biggest gap in the advice market. So, the government has committed to expanding the role that superannuation funds will play in providing ...

'Critical shortcomings' demand urgent action from trustees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole has sounded the alarm on gaps in superannuation trustees' plans to assist the "tidal wave of fund members" heading toward retirement. At the Australian Financial Review's Super and Wealth Summit today, Cole outlined ...

EG grows private wealth strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... rapidly rising interest rate environment presents. "As lending declines from the major banks, we have recognised a funding gap within the market," Walt said on the joint venture. "That's why private debt has been viewed as the ideal opportunity for ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... taskforce is pushing for the government to legislate super on parental leave as an immediate point of action. The superannuation gap between men and women sits at about 23% at retirement age. At 60-64 years old, the men have $181,000 in superannuation ...

Pepper Money launches SMSF loan offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... investment properties for their funds and the exit of major banks from the market, Pepper Money said it aims to fill the market gap with its "timely" launch. Pepper Money's general manager of mortgages and commercial Barry Saoud said against the backdrop ...

ASIC bans former PwC partner over tax scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... is putting its purpose and values at the core of everything it does. To achieve this initiative PwC said it will conduct a gap-analysis to identify a firm-wide target culture focused on restoring trust. Its next commitment looks to increase the independence ...

Fidelity finds key barriers in Australian estate planning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... intend to "plan to make a plan" for their financial legacy, nearly half lack confidence in how to achieve their goals - a gap that Fidelity argues financial advisers are ideally placed to address. At the report launch on Tuesday, Fidelity International ...

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... impacts or are people leaders of those employees," Aware Super said. "Aware Super is committed to closing the gender retirement gap in Australia and also within our organisation. This focus on supporting the impacts of menopause in the workplace is just ...