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Online investor numbers taper out: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
Retail investor numbers have dropped as pandemic-driven hype dampens according to an Investment Trends, 2022 First Half Australia Online Investing report. The report reveals retail online investor numbers have begun to ease. An estimated 1.47 million ...

Inflation a greater danger than recession: Powell

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell flagged that the US Federal Reserve had to raise rates rapidly to mitigate higher inflation, even if that increased recession risks. Speaking at the European Central Bank Forum in Portugal, Powell said: "Our aim is ...

Research reveals investment differentiators between sexes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
New research suggests women are almost twice as likely to prioritise the impact of their investments than men. According to new research from Global Prime, women (12%) are twice as likely as men (7%) to prioritise the ethical impact of their investments ...

Financial elder abuse programs launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
Protecting Seniors Wealth has unveiled new programs for the financial services sector so that it can do more to help prevent financial elder abuse. The training provider is targeting superannuation funds, financial advice firms and investment managers ...

QSuper faces class action over excess premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
A class action has been filed against QSuper, claiming it overcharged about 140,000 members for life insurance policies by charging almost all members the same despite differing occupations. Shine Lawyers has filed the action in the Federal Court against ...

Australia Post Super Scheme cuts premiums by 10%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2021
Some members of Australia Post Super Scheme (APSS) will enjoy reduced insurance premiums as the fund makes several alterations. The $8 billion APSS informed members that there will be a few changes to investments, strategic asset allocations and group ...

AFA names Great Advice Awards winners

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
In place of its traditional awards program this year, the Association of Financial Advisers unveiled the recipients of the inaugural Great Advice Awards. AFA national president Michael Nowak said due to COVID-19 restrictions and being unable to host ...

Office workers burnt out: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
New research from The Adecco Group Australia, released for R U OK? Day, has revealed that Australian office workers are the most burnt out in the world. More than half (53%) of Australian respondents say they suffered from burnout in the last 12 months ...

Lockdowns see uptick in advice seekers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
New figures have revealed that Australian families are feeling the pressure of lockdowns, with more enquiries about divorce and an increase in those seeking financial advice. The figures come from The Separation Guide, a service which brings together ...

Pandemic boosts financial sector's engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
Financial services employees have never been more engaged in their roles since the global pandemic disrupted the workforce, a new study shows. The global workplace study by ADP, a provider of human resource solutions, found that the shift from office-based ...