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Pearler raises $7.8m to continue growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... and the Pearler team as they build the next generation of holistic investing products." "Our thesis is that there is a big gap in the market between trading single stocks and having an advisor do everything for you." So far, 53,000 customers have already ...

$150m capital overlay no more for Allianz Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
APRA has removed the additional capital overlay it applied to Allianz Australia to address its risk governance weaknesses. Initially, a fine of $250 million was imposed on Allianz in 2019, in response to issues raised in a risk governance self-assessment ...

Those most in need of advice see least value in it: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... 55 or more)," the research states. The research was led by financial planning lecturer professor Chandra Krishnamurti and GAP Financial founder and financial planning lecturer Geoff Pacecca. Also on the team were associate professor Rajabrata Banerjee ...

Aware Super invests in $100bn energy opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... now an increasing part of the discussion. "Pumped hydro in particular can play a significant role in closing that capacity gap, and we're very enthusiastic about the opportunities that our project portfolio has the potential to unlock." North Harbour ...

Companies' ESG efforts improve

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... opportunities expected to emerge in autos, consumer staples and semiconductors over the next decade. Energy however is still facing a gap with 90% of energy sector analysts stating their companies promote better ESG credentials than their actions justified. ...

TIP Group appoints senior executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... Rutherford. "TIP has grown substantially since we started in 2012 as a private equity manager formed to address a funding gap in the SME landscape," Coleman said. "Today, TIP is a financial institution that spans a microcosm of the Australian financial ...

Women paid less at every age, rank: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... their male counterparts, new data shows. Workplace Gender Equality Agency conducted wages and ages: mapping the gender pay gap by age data series and revealed that, men out earn women across every generation and peaks at ages 55 - 64, where men out earn ...

Wealth industry on the cusp of evolution: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... Advice publication, regulatory reform and adviser qualifications added to the cost of advice, widening an already large advice gap. Further, the benefits of, and hence need for, financial advice are not well understood, which exacerbates the high-cost ...

Super funds are ready for RIC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
... managing longevity risk that top the list for super funds needing expert support. "At 89%, demand is twice as high as any other gap in the solutions funds need to support their RIC rollout. Two in three funds said they will outsource longevity risk to ...

Young investors undeterred by volatility: Data

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
... indicates that Millennial women are picking up share investing at the same rate as men, despite having to overcome a 36% wage gap. "Our recent research shows that both women and men hold an average 2.5 assets, invest once a month, and allocate about ...