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Just 14.8% of hedge fund leaders are female: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... portfolio manager at Canyon Capital, Dominique Mielle, women face a need to outperform men to measure up to the same standards. She said that investors also act warier when women are shown to be in charge - which may have a negative impact on the fund's ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... advisers dealt with increased education requirements, industry consensus was that the government and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority didn't place enough value on on-the-job experience. The present economic climate stands to prove ...

Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... government to quickly deliver on its election commitment to provide much-needed certainty to the profession on education standards, including providing for a framework to better recognise relevant experience. "We will continue to work with all stakeholders ...

Good isn't good enough for the super system: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... priorities covered in APRA's 2021-2025 corporate plan. The plan outlined that the regulator was duly strengthening prudential standards to ensure the superannuation industry rectified sub-standard practices. The strengthened prudential standards focus ...

Super Guarantee increases now ironclad

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... The association said that the SG is a cornerstone of the Australian retirement system and has the power to lift living standards while having a positive impact on the economy. An ISA statement said that Australians would strongly support the increases. ...

We knew people would leave the advice industry: Hume

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... demonstrate the value they could offer to clients. She took no exception to the Best Interests Duty, stringent educational standards, onerous compliance or digital disruption that have reformed the industry. Hume was also unperturbed by the finfluencers ...

ASIC outlines cybersecurity expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... that if any issue arises, they should also consider whether ASIC should be informed. "ASIC does not prescribe technical standards nor provide expert guidance on operational aspects of cybersecurity. We also do not prescribe specific requirements for ...

AIST proposes crisis preparedness standards to APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
... payouts below $30 million. Therefore, the quantum of the threat to super funds couldn't be understated. On prudential standards for reserving policies, the AIST stated any plans must include a trigger framework for the early identification and monitoring ...

BetaShares reveals Future of Food ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
... the globe. This thematic is underpinned by powerful megatrends such as an increased global population, improved living standards, more awareness about the impacts of livestock on greenhouse gas emissions and animal welfare considerations. As a result ...

The transforming role of the trustee

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... been very focused on the necessary skills." Nonetheless, she added: "I think we need to be very determined about the standards and training we hold ourselves accountable to." The days are gone of the favourite secretary or chief executive on the board ...