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Regulation, funding inhibits digital advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... face-to-face advice as binary. In reality, clients are likely to move in and out of different forms of advice over time. "Practices have the same issues with cost to serve of financial advice as large institutions and superannuation funds, so supporting ...

Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... advice, let alone education. "As the demand for advice and education increases, we believe it will be unlikely that practices will have this time or imperative to invest to build a compliant self-sustaining education or general advice service," he says. ...

Adviser numbers drop, FAAA strengthens recruitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... from the peak of 25,805 at the end of June 2019. Subsequently, the staggering demand for advice is not only forcing practices to turn clients away, but it has also led to challenges when it comes to recruiting the right staff. "We're very, very concerned ...

Kilter Rural launches $500m agriculture fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... organic matter and soil biology, because both those two things mean you get better yields, Gunn explained. "While the two practices correlate, if you can build soil organic carbon, it can be sold as a carbon credit," he said. "So, you get overlapping ...

Issuers must lift DDO game: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... product issuers should read our report, titled Design and distribution obligations: Investment products, assess their practices, and address any gaps informed by our findings." In the coming months, ASIC will begin to review how product issuers interact ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... capabilities. "As part of our licensee proposition, AMP Advice is committed to providing technology solutions that allow advice practices to deliver high quality advice more efficiently. We are working with the administrator to support the best way forward ...

ASIC updates breach reporting guidelines

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... director of financial services and wealth Suneeta Sidhu said: "Our focus is to improve consistency and quality of reporting practices by licensees and reduce regulatory burden where we can. The improved guidance will support industry to meet their obligations ...

Infrastructure an asset class for all seasons: IFM

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
... within ESG. Social factors that are particularly relevant to infrastructure investors include organisational workforce practices (especially labour rights and health and safety), supply chains and modern slavery, inequality across income, wealth and ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... supply chain. Baptist World Aid has released its 2022 Ethical Fashion Report, examining the human rights policies and practices of 120 companies representing almost 600 brands, with this 2023 special edition tracking performance and changes from 25 companies ...

Super fund selection driven by fees: SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... Regarding consumer attitudes and expectations, most (85%) feel that super funds must demonstrate responsible investment practices, and 78% think underperforming funds should be disqualified from the system. SCA senior research and policy advisor Rebekah ...