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Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
New research commissioned by Colonial First State (CFS) has highlighted significant disparities between men and women when it comes to retirement preparedness and financial confidence. The findings, based on a survey of 2250 Australians, revealed that ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
UniSuper is refreshing the investment strategy for its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, effective March 28. The major change will be lowering the threshold for companies to qualify for inclusion in the strategy. "Due to the concentrated ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
While women are increasingly aware of the importance of their financial wellbeing, only 16% have sought financial advice to achieve their goals. Fidelity's Next Generation research surveyed over 1000 Australian consumers aged 18 to 59 years old, highlighting ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian dividends fell significantly, with key companies cutting payouts amid surging economic pressures, dipping behind other large players including the US, Canada, France, Japan and China, Janus Henderson Investors' new report shows. Global dividend ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
After years of decline, the number of superannuation fund members with insurance is on the rise. Legislative changes in 2019 made insurance opt-in for those with low balances, inactive accounts, or those aged under 25 - taking a sledgehammer to the ...

RBA 'not committed' to further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has confirmed it considered leaving interest rates on hold last month, but ultimately concluded the arguments for a cut were more weighted. However, despite deciding to deliver the interest rate relief, the central ...

Financial services chips away at gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
The financial services sector made a fractional improvement on its gender pay disparity, reporting a 22.2% gap on a median and average basis, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) report shows. The 2024 financial year shows that financial ...

Outlook favourable for practice valuations: Guide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
Buyers of financial planning practices and client books are becoming more focused on profit, leading acquirers to be much more discerning when it comes to fee per client - but they should continue to trade at a premium to other small businesses. According ...

Clime Investment Management lands new strategic partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
Clime Investment Management has struck two strategic partnerships it expects to add approximately $130 million in funds under management (FUM) and $750,000 in revenue over the next year. Clime attributed the new partnerships to its improving distribution ...

Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
APRA's proposal to overhaul capital requirements for annuities is touted to be the most significant change for life insurers in more than a decade. The prudential regulator said it will detail its proposed changes in the second half of 2025. "This ...