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Australian Unity Bank hires sporting legend

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... best-known for winning Olympic gold medals in swimming. He received the Medal of the Order of Australia and was the 1992 Young Australian of the Year. Australian Unity chief executive for retail Christine Yates said that Perkins' combination of leadership ...

Bill and Melinda Gates to divorce

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
Bill and Melinda Gates have filed for divorce and will now set about dividing their US$130 billion fortune. A petition for dissolution of their marriage was filed by the couple in King County, Washington. They have been married since 1 January 1994. ...

More members monitoring superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... are self-directed investors. Social media and forums are growing as a source of financial information and guidance among young Australians, with 13% aged between 18 and 34 regularly using platforms such as TikTok, Facebook and Instagram as a financial ...

Queensland bans Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... effectively disclose that school-banking programs are linked to a broader customer-acquisition strategy, ASIC found, adding that young children are vulnerable consumers and are exposed to sophisticated advertising and marketing tactics by the banks. ...

Chief economist update: Bank of Canada walks the talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... lockdowns will pose another setback and the labour market remains difficult for many Canadians, especially low-wage workers, young people and women. As vaccines roll out and the economy reopens, consumption is expected to rebound strongly in the second ...

Afterpay reveals US plans, economic impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
With consumers in the US now contributing the most to Afterpay's business, the BNPL provider has set in motion plans to list there as new research shows the economic impact of the service. Revealed in a quarterly update yesterday, Afterpay is working ...

Managed accounts prop up platforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
The growth of managed accounts is the only segment of the platform market that has developed and without them platforms would be going backwards, new research shows. Rainmaker Information's latest Wholesale Advantage Report for the December 2020 quarter ...

How advisers can capture young risk clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
A new report finds that it is possible for financial advisers to attract young clients and convince them about the benefits of advice and life insurance using new strategies. Integrity Life's The fight for future markets report upends the notion ...

AMP launches super podcast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... our super and miss out on taking full advantage of the system - super is an asset we should understand and nurture from as young an age as possible, because we know small changes now can multiply into big benefits over the years," Owen said. "And, with ...

Mercer calls for delay to super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... stapling, Boyfield said it is likely superannuation funds will begin to target their advertising and marketing campaigns to young workers in a bid to nab new members. To combat this, Boyfield said a framework should be implemented that clearly outlines ...