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Investment boutique makes PIMCO hire

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A boutique fixed income investment manager has announced the appointment of a former PIMCO leader to its investment team. Dr. Laura Ryan has nabbed the newly created role of head of research at Ardea Investment Management, tasked with building a new ...

Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... compared to men. Women only make up 20% of the entire financial advice industry in Australia, and 23.5% in New Zealand. The study looked at organisational structures of workplaces, advisers' preferences and stereotypical discrimination and identified ...

Better retirement income products needed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... in retirement is to stabilise the system which has been under constant change or threat of change for over a decade." The study surveyed 3584 Australians aged over 50 on their behaviour and views across a range of topics including lifestyle, health and ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... common question about sustainable investing is do I have to sacrifice returns? The answer is a clear no... Harvard did a study of the studies and found in 80% of cases, there was a proven link between sustainability and positive share price performance," ...

ASIC takes action against TAL over RC case

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
... Commission, it was revealed TAL was referring to medical treatment the customer had received for depression. According to case study notes in the second volume of the Commission's final report, the customer failed to disclose her prior history with ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... "XPO's underperformance can arguably be attributed to its poor governance and labour practices. It is an interesting case study to illustrate the proposition that firms who lag on ESG imperatives can often constitute a poor investment over the long ...

The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... found that those funds using responsible investment strategies outperformed on all counts. The Responsible Investment Super Study 2019 looked at 57 of Australia's largest super funds - responsible for $1.75 trillion in assets under management. It ...

FASEA exam tips from those who passed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... challenge, but said she viewed it as good practice for the exam. Sharing his experience, Bradford said he printed out all the study material for the exam and it filled five arch lever folders. "I'm old school, I prefer to use the highlighter... but I ...

FASEA chief to provide update

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... currently no code monitoring bodies established. The FASEA financial adviser exams insight workshop will provide advisers with study tips to feel more confident in undertaking the exam and ethics bridging course.

Politician urges Treasurer to protect advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... 2025. A group of financial advisers who are based in Steggall 's electorate, she wrote, are concerned about the additional study they have to under the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority changes. "Older advisers entered the profession at ...