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Government to review adviser professional standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... September 30 to pass the exam to continue providing financial advice. The final sitting ran from July 28 to August 1, with results expected in the coming weeks. The Financial Planning Association of Australia welcomed Jones' plan to open consultation ...

AMP to return $1.1bn to shareholders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... commenced a $350 million buyback and plans to return a further $750 million to shareholders. Releasing its first-half results this morning, AMP said it has made significant progress towards its strategic priorities. However, in doing so the business' ...

Commonwealth Bank profit nears $10bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... 7.4%, contributed to the strong earnings as well as growth in core businesses and a loan impairment benefit. Its profit results said the total impairment provisions decreased to $5.3 billion from $6.2 billion in FY21, reflecting sound portfolio credit ...

Aussie investment habits improving: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... as an opportunity to start afresh with nearly two-thirds (62%) agreeing with this statement. Commenting on the survey results, Superhero co-founder and chief executive John Winters said that it's great to see a sense of optimism about the market, and ...

NAB falls after cost growth revision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... cash earnings growth from the corresponding Q3 period a year prior. NAB chief executive Ross McEwan called the quarterly results "pleasing." McEwan cited that cash earnings in 3Q22 rose 3% compared with the 1H22 quarterly average, and lending and deposit ...

How Australians are losing retirement returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... just $100 or $200 each month will make a huge difference when it comes to retirement, thanks to compounding interest." Results showed that Gen X are the most likely to make monthly contributions to their super (17%), compared to 10% of Gen Z. But, more ...

Super fund climate risk assessment results released

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
APRA has published the findings of a voluntary climate risk self-assessment survey conducted across the entities APRA regulates. Sixty-four medium to large institutions responded to the survey, which was designed to provide insights into how institutions ...

How super should be using technology: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
... quality posed by emerging technology solutions include a failover plan to ensure business continuity in instances where results are inaccurate or comprised of unintentionally derived personal information. Per the report, funds should also have policies ...

TAL completes acquisition of Westpac Life

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... report a total after tax loss on sale of about $1.37 billion, $0.27 billion of which was incurred in the group's 2021 results. The remaining $1.1 billion will be classified as a notable item in its FY22 results, related to the $900 million sale proceeds ...

Increased scale drives Diverger results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... director Nathan Jacobsen said improving scale and pleasing organic growth were major factors in the firm's positive full-year results. Diverger reported a 26% increase in net profit after tax and a 9% jump in net revenues to over $30 million. Jacobsen ...