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Government to boost paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... to be more involved in those early months," Albanese said. "It's a modern policy, for modern families. It delivers more choice; it offers greater security - and it rewards aspiration." He added that the government views 26 weeks' leave as "the foundation ...

Choice performance test pause in members' best interests: Chant West

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... unfortunately this is the time in the cycle that diversification is so critical," he commented. In addition, Fryer said many Choice products are ill-suited to assessment using the standard benchmarks and believed it would be better to come up with a ...

Super fund satisfaction takes hit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... climate; transparent communication around investments and fees; and age-appropriate communication using their channels of choice, are key to building trust and loyalty," she said. "Especially since 'trust', 'excellent financial returns' and 'making members ...

Throw out financial services law clutter: ALRC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2022
The Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC) second interim report to reduce complexity in financial services legislation proposes an alternative model that's more coherent and principled, and "embraces minimalism." The ALRC's proposed legislative ...

UK regulator to inspect advice and guidance rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... involved only the wealthy can access financial advice. "Mass market consumers are often left to navigate a bewilderingly large choice with little support." She said this will remove some of the burdens of regulation that currently apply across the board ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The choice to replace BUSSQ chair Paula Masters with a builder with years of hands-on industry experience makes sense. Chris Taylor hails from a very different background from the chairs of other super funds. It is an unusual appointment, alright. He ...

Court dismisses CBA, CFS conflicted remuneration case

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... pursued this case because we were concerned that the arrangements between Colonial and CBA had the potential to influence the choice of financial product recommended to retail clients or the advice given to retail clients. ASIC will carefully consider ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... I'm driving my dog to the dog park and I'm listening to Radio National and I hear Patricia Karvelas introduce head of Choice Alan Kirkland to speak about the proposal paper," Levy said. "He opens by saying 'this is a disaster." She explained ...

HNWs shunning professional advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
When it comes to financial planning, a growing number of high-net-worth (HNW) individuals are opting to DIY, according to new research collated by Investment Trends and sponsored by Praemium. The research, which involved polling 7500 investors, found ...

Jameson Capital, TTB Real Estate partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... said. "We are confident Jameson TTB can become a leading alternative investment manager in Australia and Asia, and a first choice for global investors seeking exposure to this resilient market. Jameson has built an outstanding track record of delivering ...