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APAC looks to data-driven future: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
... emerge from enhanced data management and usage, according to State Street's latest report. The State Street Data Opportunity Study, conducted in the third quarter of the year, analysed responses from 520 global asset owners and managers, 35 of them Australian. ...

Aussies value super but remain unprepared: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... of the population feels ill-prepared to navigate unforeseen financial hurdles. According to the latest Financial Freedom study conducted by MLC, most Aussies are actively working towards improving their financial wellbeing. However, a considerable number ...

Active funds outperform passive strategies - sometimes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... category, active managers often struggle to justify their higher fees compared to low-cost passive options. Nevertheless, the study, which encompasses over 700 open-ended strategies domiciled in Australia, underscored the significance of survivorship ...

'Critical shortcomings' demand urgent action from trustees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... However, Cole singled out cyber risk as an area still requiring greater attention. "As the early findings from APRA's study on cyber resilience in financial services showed, gaps still remain and there is work still to be done," she said.

High-performing firms reveal strategies behind success

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... ability to operate strategically with discipline and help advisers focus on servicing clients' needs, a new analysis shows. A study by Macquarie Business Banking and Business Health, which surveyed 312 financial advice practices ranging from aligned ...

CFA final exam pass rate declines

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... continues to be in line with recent pass rate trends. "I congratulate everyone who passed, many of whom faced disrupted study schedules through unprecedented times along the three-exam journey," Wiese said. "For candidates who did not make the cut this ...

Internal teams gain decision-making power: Frontier

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... more direct engagement with managers than may have previously occurred. With that in mind, an interesting finding from the study shows there has been a rise in negative sentiment among fund managers in regard to internal teams. In 2014, about 12% of ...

Lack of income stream drags local retirement system: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
Australia's retirement system has received a B+ grade in a study of nearly 50 nations, with the lack of a compulsory retirement income stream being what holds it back. The latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index sees Australia placed fifth ...

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... menstrual leave may be one of the missing links to drive down the gender pay gap," Angrisano said. Citing findings from the UK study the FSU's survey is based on, Angrisano said one in four finance workers who suffer from menopausal symptoms choose ...

Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
While the vast majority of fintechs fail, a new study from the University of New South Wales finds that their success rate is closely linked to the founder's personality. After using artificial intelligence to analyse the Twitter profiles of 21,000 ...