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Pre-retirees want, need financial advice: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
Pre-retirees are increasingly interested in receiving financial advice, according to a retirement planning study by Fidelity International. Fidelity's New Life Old Life report shows that 80% of pre-retirees currently receive advice, have received ...

Bravura restructures operating model, makes new appointments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
... shifting some leadership roles. The program, led by Bravura chief executive Libby Roy, will focus on establishing a product framework that supports clients' needs, improves workforce planning to meet product and client resource demands, and enhances ...

AZ NGA appoints chief financial officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2023
... will play a key role in driving process efficiencies, supporting M&A transactions and establishing a formal investment framework, in addition to more traditional chief financial officer duties like business planning, forecasting and management of finance ...

World Bank warns of a sharp global growth decline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report forecasts declining global growth due to rising inflation, high interest rates and reduced investment. Fragile economic conditions have left the economy vulnerable to any new adverse developments, the ...

The most powerful driver of risk culture in super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... driver of risk culture in super, but some frameworks have deficiencies. KPMG said funds have established a risk culture framework which sets out the desired behaviours across the three lines of accountability. However, these frameworks don't outline ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
... regulations in its ongoing review of financial services law. In its latest submission to the ALRC review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations, the FPA has suggested financial advice regulations are prioritised to transition to the ALRC's proposed ...

Super system shields against macro storm: Fundie

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2022
... sheet that allows us to put welfare initiates in place and in addition to that I think compulsory super creates a strong framework and is why Australia is as it is in terms of a stable economic system." He explained that super is not the only reason ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... recent meeting minutes policymakers agreed that 'acting consistently would support confidence in the monetary policy framework.' Therefore, having hiked by a quarter-point last meeting, and with the market pricing in such a hike this time around, it ...

Chief responsibility officer joins Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
Janus Henderson Group has hired Michelle Dunstan as chief responsibility officer. Dunstan will join the global fund manager in early January and will be responsible for overseeing Janus Henderson's corporate responsibility and responsible investing ...

Millions of retirees will benefit from QAR

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... that enable trustees to better guide and engage members through tools and guidance deterred by the current regulatory framework, it said. FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said despite the benefits of compulsory superannuation, if advice policy settings ...