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Review of managed investment schemes kicks off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... hasn't been changed in over two decades, despite failures like Trip Capital and Timbercorp. The review will consider whether the framework is fit-for-purpose, specifically looking at whether the thresholds that determine whether an investor is a ...

Final voting for ESG Power50 open

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... Power50 is to identify the people who are contributing on key environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities, whether they be at companies who are already outperforming on ESG metrics, or those that are at an earlier stage on the sustainability ...

Diverse investment teams fare better: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... in this asset class, believe it still makes a strong case for greater diversity," WTW said. "... Similarly, we tested whether certain asset classes are lagging the broader industry as managers often point to a smaller or more focussed talent pool as ...

Women-led super funds outperform over medium, long run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... Rainmaker 2023 IWD superannuation study affirm that one of the best indicators that you're in a smartly-led super fund is whether it has a diverse management team." "Having a significant number of women in this team is one of the easiest markers super ...

Adviser exits spur innovation: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... daunting task for advice practices." Meanwhile, according to user research by Investment Trends, advisers are divided on whether platforms or planning software should be the primary source of data. Investment platforms have developed increasingly sophisticated ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... provide a green light for meaningless disclosures that make it very hard for investors and the general public to distinguish whether companies are genuinely addressing climate risks." Liddell called for mandatory climate disclosures should require companies ...

Super on PPL a drop in the ocean

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... wouldn't even feel the bump," explained Dunnin. "It's pretty horrendous that we're having an argument over whether we should spend an extra $200 million each year on some budget item. On behalf of the taxpayers across Australia, I'm monumentally ...

Advice firm launches Sharia-compliant platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... eroded by inflation," he said. "Our new solution is designed to open up investment opportunities to all Australian Muslims whether they have small or large amounts to invest and who believe they do not require personal financial advice." He further highlighted ...

UHNWs wealth in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... planning to increase travel overseas, and a similar proportion plan to increase personal expenditure on leisure activities. "Whether due to an ongoing reassessment of lifestyles or continuing pent-up demand from the pandemic, the economic outlook appears ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... that potentially hundreds of thousands of Australians will be affected by this. Though, Dutton didn't directly answer whether the Coalition would index the $3 million in super. In an interview with Sky News, Dutton expressed that he believed that ...