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ACCC blitzes social media influencers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has targeted social media influencers who use misleading testimonials and endorsements. The ACCC said it's "sweeping" more than 100 social media influencers from over 150 consumer tip-offs for ...

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... important. Most ethical investors are still interested in the ethical treatment of animals, environment, issues of diversity and social justice and those things haven't changed." Betashares also noted that investors are also increasingly seeking ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards are the fastest rising topics of discussion in sustainability, while social issues are quickly rising to the fore with ASX-listed companies and investors, according to UBS. UBS recently analysed ...

Financial services leaders recognised: 2023 Australia Day Honours

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
... Initiative founder and chief executive Giles Gunesekera was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for contribution to social welfare and community services. On his award, Gunesekera said he felt honoured and humbled, never expecting to be ...

Salary inflation becoming S issue for ESG managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
... we get a lot of safety statistics, particularly in the resources and energy sectors, as it's obviously an important social and governance topic, and more and more it's important to companies bottom line," Wood said. "Safety outcomes are increasingly ...

Australians are unprepared for retirement: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
A Fidelity International report found that many Australians are ill-prepared for retirement, lacking control in the retirement planning process. Fidelity's New Life Old Life report showed that a third of older Australians who planned their retirement ...

Pre-retirees want, need financial advice: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... client's sense of purpose, financial capability, resilience, sense of control, day-to-day emotional experience and social interaction," Dinham said. "It appears pre-retirees are expecting it. In fact, according to our research, most expect their ...

Pensioner work bonus top of mind for advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
Social security measures relating to the Age Pension are among the most popular regulatory topics for Australian financial advisers, based on the questions they're asking BT's technical team. According to BT, the $4000 increase to the work bonus for ...

APAC outperforms despite global sustainable finance retreat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... while green bond issuance totalled US$390.3 billion, a 19% decrease compared to 2021. Green bonds, sustainability bonds and social bonds all registered declines compared to a year ago, with social bonds leading the decliners, down 46% compared to full ...

Strengths and weaknesses in DC systems: Comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... said. Meanwhile, regarding regulation, JM3 Projects principal John Mitchem noted that the US system is fragmented across social security, the treasury, comptroller of the currency, the consumer financial protection bureau and the department of Labor ...