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Millions of retirees will benefit from QAR

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... improves their financial wellbeing throughout their retirement." The data found, under current policy settings retirees are not adequately advised meaning retirees drawdown based on minimum requirements and leave large bequests at death. As a result ...

Still potential for dividends growth: Ausbil

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... outside of resources, so even if payout ratios don't increase, that will lead to an increase in dividends. "Payout ratios are not stretched as many companies took the opportunity during the pandemic to reduce payout ratios and or rebuild their balance ...

AustralianSuper botches major tech upgrade

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... of the issue "amateurish" and "incompetent." "No access, no phone connections, no information and no timeline to fix; just not good enough," one member said. "It's super and it's yours...but you can't access it. Two weeks since advised of the systems ...

Financial advice adds $150k in retirement: Analysis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... - things like members receiving an inheritance and wanting some tailored personalised advice about what to do with it, but not necessarily being in a position to want or need a more comprehensive conversation about their circumstances at that time," ...

Crescent Wealth misreports indirect costs, breaches regulatory standards

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... financial interests. Crescent Wealth said its members are likely to have joined the fund because of their Islamic principles, not because of fees and costs. It said if members believe the inaccurate disclosure impacted their decision to join, then they ...

Code of Ethics must be fixed: Phil Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief executive Phil Anderson said the Code of Ethics for financial advisers was not backed by industry during its 2019 implementation and remains the case now. The Code of Ethics, developed by the now dissolved ...

Super fund board renewals need work: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... boards in this model. But existing constitutions and board renewal policies may be restrictive. Or the board itself might not be empowered to appoint new directors," she said. Finally, she said a well-considered succession plan is a must, as is ensuring ...

Bahamian firm joins Future Gen portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... Holowesko said. "I am delighted to be able to return the favour by working with Future Generation Global and supporting its not-for-profit partners to help prevent mental ill-health in Australia's youth." The Holowesko Global Fund deploys a long/short ...

Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... supply constraints arising from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine subside, inflation will come down," he states. Sicilia is not suggesting that interest rates will head back towards zero. But he says they won't remain at their current highs. While ...

APRA urges entities to strengthen risk management

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... operating effectiveness." Bingham acknowledged that risk culture is also undertaken by entities to improve risk management and is not always due to APRA's urging. "Risk transformation programs are becoming more common in regulated entities and vary in ...