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Legal expert to lead QAR

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... mass market adoption of low-cost advice, particularly by young consumers, those with low asset values and consumers who do not currently engage with the advice industry," the terms of reference suggest. The QAR will also re-assess the state of life insurance ...

Leadership shuffle, redundancies at OpenMarkets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... in and assesses acquisition offers or proposals which may add value for its shareholders. However, the company said it is not currently sufficiently advanced with any such initiatives that it can warrant disclosure to the market at this time.

Aussie small-cap fund returns 40%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... small-caps sector posted 15.4% p.a. over the period. Bennelong declined to comment on the fund's performance and does not disclose any of its holdings. Pendal's MicroCap Opportunities Fund (28.8% p.a.), SGH's Emerging Companies Fund (28.6% ...

UK takes steps to remove gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... opportunities for women". One of the initiatives aims to close salary gaps by publishing a salary range in a job advert and not asking applicants to disclose their salary history, with the government saying evidence shows such measures provide a firm ...

Industry funds buoyed by unlisted assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... fund. ISA attributed the 63% of the outperformance to industry funds' appetite for unlisted physical assets and 37% to their not-for-profit status. Not-for-profit funds have lower cost structures than other super funds, ISA's newly released Millions ...

Can Russia use crypto to get around sanctions?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... (Russia) accepts cryptocurrencies, and the buyer is willing to use crypto to pay for the goods, then the SWIFT closure will not be as pertinent," Sojli said. "Then the Russian counterparty keeps the crypto until they can convert it to what currency they ...

William Buck appoints new director

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... structuring of assets to ensure efficient ownership, wealth accumulation strategies and asset protection," he said. "It's not easy and requires highly skilled individuals. Michael shares our all-inclusive view on financial management which is a rare ...

Hejaz Financial Services partners with outsource Financial

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... to its range of Sharia-compliant services and products. In recent research, Hejaz found that 36% of Australian Muslims do not have a savings account and 46% reluctantly obtained a mortgage with a traditional bank. "Australian Muslims are typically well-educated ...

Allspring Global Investments appoints fixed income leaders

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... achievements of my colleagues in fixed income and their deserved promotions." "Diversity of perspective and experience is not only essential in the workplace but also in our investment portfolios."

80% of Aussies expect ethical investing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... activities inconsistent with their values. "It should be well known to the finance sector that there is a real risk if you're not considering the values of clients in the way you invest their retirement savings," RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor ...