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Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... to helping Australians manage cost of living pressures." Welcoming the changes, UniSuper head of financial advice and education Andrew Gregory said: "For too long there has been a 'missing middle' in advice where Australians who don't have ...

ASIC curbs high-risk offers from online trading providers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... better protect retail investors and their wealth with robust safeguards and encourage improved financial literacy and education for the general public to support good investor outcomes." "The industry has a responsibility to support investors to understand ...

Gender pay gap trends down: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... gender equality journey," Wooldridge said. What continues to stagnate is women's representation on boards at 34%. Education and training, and healthcare and social assistance sectors are the only industries where most boards aren't male dominated. ...

ASFA appoints Mary Delahunty as chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
... practices, which all aimed to advance member outcomes. She also holds several board positions, including in regtech and education, and was a 2015 Churchill Fellow awarded for international research on gender equity in pension systems. ASFA chair Gary ...

Key advice reforms still coming, Jones promises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... government remains committed to removing Statements of Advice and the Safe Harbour Steps, as well as accelerating changes to education requirements to meet increased demand for advice. Speaking at the Financial Advice Association Australia Congress this ...

Fidelity International chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... December 2020. She was appointed a Dame Commander (DBE) in June 2021 for her services to financial services, women, education and science. Fidelity International chair Abby Johnson said: "Over the last five years Anne has accomplished a tremendous amount ...

Insignia Financial finds buyer for Millennium3

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
... disruption for M3 advisers and their clients," WTL stated. "M3 advisers will benefit from WTL's market leading adviser education and training, and access to its innovative consumer education, client recruitment, client retention and digital marketing ...

Australian Retirement Trust adds $12.3bn via CBA Group Super transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... ART's global investment capability, financial advice services and member support functions, including digital tools and education seminars. "We're very proud that major Australian employers trust us to manage the retirement outcomes of their ...

Aussie investors optimistic about returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... considering private assets as an investment vehicle is interesting, however, there needs to be more and better investor education around the asset class," Schroders head of client group Ray Macken said. "What is undeniable is that we are entering a new ...

Rest hires policy lead from HESTA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023
... senior roles within the Victorian government. He served as chief of staff to Victoria's minister for early childhood education, workplace safety and environment for just over two years. He also spent three years working for former Victorian premier Daniel ...