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BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... the Credit Act to strengthen consumer outcomes. Historically, BNPL schemes have been exempt from tough regulation as they do not charge interest, but the federal government has looked to overhaul this following its options paper and review of the sector ...

Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
Having dropped by 34% last year, the Vietnam stock market is now seeing very attractive valuations, according to investment manager Dragon Capital. Dragon Capital, which manages the largest and oldest Vietnam-focused fund, Vietnam Enterprise Investments ...

'Kick down the road' mentality fuels retirement insecurity: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... cost of living continuing to increase and Australians living longer, the reality for most people - particularly women - is not doing anything today will cost you. "Most Aussies simply won't have the funds they need to live a comfortable retirement if ...

Farewell Michael Harrison

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... the country and a preferred dealer group for both younger advisers and our traditional network of older advisers." "He was not just committed to Synchron's success, but to the ongoing success of financial advisers, particularly risk-focused advisers. ...

Regulation, funding inhibits digital advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... continue to operate. The need to invest to address the behind-the-scenes complexity of financial advice and system integration is not insignificant. Enterprises and investors will need patience as these models are introduced and tested, and the return ...

Atrium hires abrdn wholesale lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... clients understand our risk-targeted investment approach, which aims to ensure that portfolios take the right amount of risk - not too much or too little - and how it may be able to help deliver more predictable returns. "In the current inflationary ...

Poor policy administration sees MLC Life pay $22m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... disability while believing they were eligible for the benefit and provided proof to MLC Life. The court found that MLC Life did not pay the promised $2 million in collective benefits within a reasonable period after having received proof of participation. ...

BlackRock orders staff four days in office

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... initiative, when staff was required to work in the office three days a week. BlackRock global chief executive Larry Fink is not a fan of remote work, flagging in September 2022 that he will take a "harder line as to how we will bring our employees back". ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... shift towards renewable energy projects and electric vehicles (EVs) support copper demand, and the appetite for copper is not looking to subside in the near and long term, Hannon said. He said that copper has been harder to find in recent times, this ...

ASIC issues stop orders to Saxo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... income. The regulator said it made the interim orders to "protect" retail clients from acquiring CFDs from Saxo, where they may not be suitable for their financial objectives, situation or needs. The orders did not prevent Saxo's existing clients ...