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DASH lands venture capital investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... financial planning software and investment platform," Whelan said. By streamlining advice processes, the technology improvements have the potential to boost productivity for advisers and their teams, alleviating administrative pressures typically experienced ...

QAR does not "trash" FoFA: Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... should focus our advocacy attention on achieving a package of obvious quick win solutions, that will deliver material improvements for financial advice clients," he said. "Who could possibly disagree with the removal of Fee Disclosure Statements (FDS) ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... within the super industry stewardship group that's overseen by the ATO. Cyber and fraud aside, APRA is pushing for improvements in member outcomes and has been consulting on enhancements to its prudential standard on strategic planning. As economic ...

California to mandate personal finance studies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... graduates. More than half (27) did poorly or railed after receiving grades of C, D or F. "Although there have been improvements made over the past few years, more can be done. When it comes to report cards, everyone wants an A," Champlain College sai ...

Associations call for improved access to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... consumers. While compulsory superannuation has numerous benefits for Australians, the JAWG warned without policy improvements, only a third of retirees will receive financial advice in the next decade. Further, the number of financial advisers in Australia ...

Bloomberg pays US$5m in SEC charges

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... future violations. The SEC concluded its order notes found Bloomberg voluntarily engaged in remedial efforts to make improvements to its BVAL line of business.

Demand for illiquid assets surge: Aeon Investments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... upheld by the expectation of improved regulation in the sector with more than a quarter (26%) expecting dramatic improvements in regulation for private debt over the next two years while 52% expect slight improvements in regulation. Aeon Investments ...

AAT upholds AFSL cancellation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
... under the noses of senior managers who manifestly failed to supervise those for whom they were responsible." Despite improvements made by Olive to its business, the AAT was satisfied that the cancellation of the licence was appropriate. "The cancellation ...

Amber Infrastructure buys up NZ assets

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... return for its investors. "We actively managed each of these assets to become fully operational, delivering a range of improvements for their stakeholders and the local communities they serve," he said. "We are now able to return capital to our investors ...

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... which they will be used, and make sure that pensioners of all ages will be covered. "Assumptions regarding future improvements in mortality need to be accounted for to avoid underestimating the life expectancies of pensioners. Sense checks and disclosure ...