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Boomers show healthy ESG appetite

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... aim to deliver a positive social or environmental impact alongside financial returns." The research also found that the majority of respondents (59%) agreed they would pay closer attention to their superannuation accounts if their provider reported on ...

Global manager hires IFM associate director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... currently manages in excess for $12 billion in client funds, according to Rainmaker data, in global equities with the majority sourced from institutional clients.

How personality tests add value in advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... for clients and helps clarify what a client's goals really are - knock yourself out," she said. Scifo explained the majority of clients who sign up to the video-personality typing have already had a first meeting at Purpose Advisory and have signed ...

Default insurance likely to go: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... by the government to address that. In our own case we researched young people and found most of them, the overwhelming majority of them, did not want insurance. So we changed the default arrangements." Silk, Mercer head of industry and public sector ...

BDM pay healthy despite headwinds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2019
... taken a hit from the Royal Commission, as has demand for BDMs across the industry, according to Kaizen. However, the majority of BDMs still receive bonuses of between 35% - 55% of their base salaries. Salaries for head of sales/distribution roles vary ...

Chief economist update: Santa Claus is coming to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2019
... events - US-China trade deal, the UK could finally Brexit with polls predicting UK PM Boris Johnson could win a 96-seat majority at the 12 December polls - had eased uncertainty. But as evident in recent history, the Sino-Yankee trade deal is only as ...

Chief economist update: Brexit la la la

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... for all on the 20 January 2020. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes that the elections would increase his party's majority, paving the way for Brexit to be done and over with. Then again, ex-UK PM Theresa May tried the same back when she called ...

Actuaries develop retiree rule of thumb

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... way off, De Ravin believes the rule of thumb will help retirees keep their spending on track in a simple manner. "The majority of Australians are members of defined contribution superannuation schemes, and on retirement they apply the balance of their ...

Adviser moves show industry upheaval

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2019
... last three months. Synchronised Business Services was one of the few winners in recent adviser movements, while the vast majority of licences lost advisers Synchron's adviser count grew from 505 to 528. Shaw and Partners Financial Planning also experienced ...

The cost of mental illness

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
... properly. But, Lydon explained, the report has take-home messages for every employer. "We've got to realise that the vast majority of people living with mental health conditions are workers," she said.