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FirstChoice dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
New research finds that Colonial's FirstChoice platform is the most popular among financial advisers across all states and territories. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's March Financial Adviser Register reveals Colonial FirstChoice is the most-used ...

APRA releases draft climate change guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... disclosing financial risks of climate change in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). APRA states that it is prudent practice for boards of regulated entities to "seek to understand and regularly assess the financial ...

Afterpay reveals US plans, economic impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
With consumers in the US now contributing the most to Afterpay's business, the BNPL provider has set in motion plans to list there as new research shows the economic impact of the service. Revealed in a quarterly update yesterday, Afterpay is working ...

Delay breach reporting law: AFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... the number of breaches that would need to be reported," the AFA wrote in its submission. Another concern is the new law states that record-keeping breaches are subject to maximum jail term of five years, and would therefore be automatically caught, despite ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... profitability (up 8 points to +26); employment (up 7 points to +16). "The strength in conditions is evident across all states and industries" (NAB). Business confidence slipped by 3 points to a reading of +15 in March from the previous month but remains ...

How advisers can capture young risk clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... shared, liked and commented on - as the predominant social media networks largely favour visuals over text," the report states. The research also suggested that advisers talk to Millennials in clear terms and product descriptions written in plain English ...

Chief economist update: Australia's confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... profitability (up 8 points to +26); employment (up 7 points to +16). "The strength in conditions is evident across all states and industries," according to NAB. Business confidence slipped by 3 points to a reading of +15 in March from the previous month ...

Sunsuper, QSuper members ask for better climate disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... policy, and the details of their risk management framework for material investment risks such as climate change. "QSuper states that its approach to climate change risks is developing this year. The delayed action to understand and manage climate change ...

ANZ, CBA settle class action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... the US related to the trading of bank bill swap (BBSW) products in 2016. The class action commenced in 2016 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac and other global banks. The class ...

Changes on Lazard Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... also hired Justyna Mignani as an analyst on the team. She previously worked at long/short value hedge fund in the United States, according to Morningstar which has retained its bronze rating on the fund after the personnel changes. The fund is offered ...