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3000 advisers left industry last year

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
More than 3000 financial advisers left the industry in the last 12 months, according to Rainmaker's most recent analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register. The number of ASIC-registered financial advisers decreased 15% through the 12 months to ...

APRA 'digging into' super fund contributions to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... executive director of superannuation Suzanne Smith said that the regulator has really started to dig into this to look at the analysis. Smith stated: "We've asked some questions of funds directly to try to help us reconcile those as well as the directors' ...

Boys' clubs cost companies: Study

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... we cross-referenced the gender data with multiple company attributes such as return on equity and profit margins. The analysis showed a clear correlation between greater diversity and better company performance." Investors are missing opportunities in ...

Investment Trends, Finura Group partner

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2022
... venture marks an important milestone for the business. "We believe it's a compelling combination of deep quantitative analysis and digital strategy which can drive the transformation of wealth management through technology," Worn said. "Investment ...

Thirty-eight super funds face sustainability issues: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... under management sit at about 0.57% of net assets. This is compared to 0.33% for funds with more than $50 billion. The analysis suggests 24 small funds, being those with less than $10 billion, are declining and face immediate sustainability issues. "Such ...

ASIC releases latest adviser exam results

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... Authority at the end of 2021. ASIC said close to 20,000 candidates have sat the exam to date, with 91% passing. That said, analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register shows there is now only about 17,000 advisers active in the industry. ASIC even ...

Bennelong advances Victoria, Tasmania distribution strategy

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... Jonas Daly. Masalski has 25 years of experience in funds management, across client relationship management and portfolio analysis. Prior to joining Bennelong, Masalski held a senior business development role at Colonial First State. He is also a former ...

Generational home ownership gap widens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... no longer living with parents by their 30 th birthday, only 72% of Millennials and 75% of Gen X can say the same. The analysis shows that those living in New South Wales don't buy their first home until 34 years of age, on average. Meanwhile, the average ...

Disclosure lacking in common ownership: Committee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... ownership has the potential to become an issue in future as superannuation funds and investment managers grow. However, analysis performed by Rainmaker Information last year showed the bulk of the super system has reduced Australian equity holdings in ...

Adviser numbers close in on 17k

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... more than 600 advisers and $16 billion in funds under advice, the firms announced this week. An early March Rainmaker analysis showed which advice businesses are home to the largest number of authorised risk advisers. AMP Financial Planning topped the ...