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Super funds lag on disclosure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... it, Australia's superannuation funds are dragging their feet when it comes to portfolio holdings disclosure. A recent study by Rainmaker found just 27 major super funds publish holdings data; about one quarter of all funds. Of those that do disclose ...

Less might be more in ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
A new study from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has revealed companies which received a single ESG-related shareholder proposal had a higher median sustainability improvement compared to those with many proposals. The impact of the first ESG-related ...

Super-backed company develops COVID treatment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... product, INNA-051, is being developed by Ena Respiratory, and works by stimulating and boosting the innate immune system. The study found that boosting the immune system this way limits the ability of the COVID-19 virus to infect the animals used in ...

Many who accessed ERS unsure of impact: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... need for money is the main driver for people withdrawing their superannuation savings under the COVID-19 ERS scheme. The study, conducted by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Aging Research (CEPAR) and Cbus, revealed that many people who withdrew ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... applied to an exam question or a report. But students wanting to gain industry experience in their first couple of years of study have limited choice as the highly competitive internships and summer clerkships generally go to those students closer to ...

Increased SG equals increased fees: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... the University of Sydney suggests that raising the superannuation guarantee to 12% will send fees through the roof. The study conducted by Cameron Murray, economist and research fellow at the University of Sydney, found that increasing the SG will charge ...

CFS partnership to sustain advice industry

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... benefits of working in financial planning and helping improve people's financial wellbeing," he said. CFS said a recent study showed just 28% of students enrolled in tertiary financial advice courses end up working for a financial advice firm. "Our ...

Women receive worse advice: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... Financial advisers tend to give female clients poorer advice and recommend riskier assets compared to male clients, a new study shows. Women are significantly more likely to receive undiversified financial advice than men, researchers from the Hong Kong ...

Millennials jump on COVID-19 volatility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... have actively invested as a direct consequence of COVID-19, in a bid to capitalise on the continued market volatility. The study showed that Australian millennials, who face a low interest rate environment and subdued economic growth, are very proactive. ...

Fintechs drive venture capital: KPMG

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... grown despite concerns about the pandemic which has seen private equity and mergers and acquisitions activity fall, a new study from KPMG shows. KPMG's latest Pulse of Fintech report reveals venture capital investment in Australian fintech has grown ...