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Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
Australia's retirement system has been awarded a B+ by Mercer and the CFA Institute in their 2022 Global Pension Index, ranking sixth overall for the second consecutive year. The index covers 44 retirement systems around the world, measuring them on ...

Firetrail global opportunities fund hits ASX

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
Firetrail's S3 Global Opportunities Fund is now available as an ETF on the ASX, with the ticker S3GO. The fund, which launched in November 2021, is a concentrated portfolio of Firetrail's best global equity ideas and aims to outperform the MSCI ...

Regulators to face committee scrutiny

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... and corporate greenwashing activities. In the wake of the Optus breach, he added that data security should also be front of mind. The global economy and heightened global uncertainty, the Ukraine conflict and supply chain issues will also be considered. ...

Sustainable investment now mainstream: Survey

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
... mainstream around the globe. "It's also interesting to see that in sustainable investing fixed income is now as much top of mind as the equity space," Chateau said. LSEG group leader, sustainable finance and investment Cornelia Andersson added: "Our ...

CALI progressing well: Mu

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
The Council of Australian Life Insurance (CALI) has said a full board will be announced soon, with appointments already made. AIA Australia chief executive and managing director Damien Mu provided an update at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) ...

Female Excellence in Advice Award winner named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Amie Baker of Rekab Advice has taken out the gong, now in its 10th year. The award, which is presented by both the Association of Financial Advisers and TAL, recognises the talents and contributions of female financial advisers and the work they do ...

Time to throw out the antiquated lifetime annuity mindset

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Lifetime annuities have often been set and forget products - very stable, very predictable and linked to one asset with total inflexibility - but that's completely changed, Generation Life chief executive Grant Hackett said. The perception of traditional ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Understanding and fixing regulatory uncertainty and licensee caution has been a subject discussed at length within the advice community in recent years, with AFCA saying it isn't surprised by the level of fear in the industry when it comes to ASIC. ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... to stick to what we promised before the election." "On the new entrants and the issue of education, frankly I have an open mind. I have had issues put to me by different segments of the profession." Jones added that people in the risk space, insurance ...

Insignia appoints head of technical services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
Insignia Financial has named a new head of technical services following the retirement of Martin Breckon. A spokesperson for the company confirmed Jenneke Mills has taken over the role, promoted from the role of national manager, technical services ...