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Most in-demand skills for financial services workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... Recruitment in insurance has mainly focused on mid-to-senior roles in customer experience and personalisation, driven by better digital practices, newer technologies, and more robust customer data and insights. In-demand skillsets include those related ...

CSLR makes inaugural payments

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) made its first payments to four victims totalling more than $360,000, three of which related to bad financial advice. One payout of about $145,000 related to inappropriate personal financial advice provided ...

Equip Super to introduce retirement specialists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... heard from those funds again. Thee research determined that Australians wanted direct, personal contact from their funds to better understand retirement options and pension products both during the transition to retirement but within retirement as well. ...

ASFA partners with First Nations Foundation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... sector and this is a major step in the right direction." This First Nations-led training program is designed to give a better understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to enhance the delivery of financial services to First Nations ...

BlackRock to launch new ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... considering macroeconomic factors, risk management, and portfolio diversification. "EMXC offers investors the opportunity to better reflect their individual preferences and convictions regarding China within their emerging markets allocation." BlackRock ...

NZ Super awards mandate to Northern Trust

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... uniquely positioned within their data ecosystem to provide a tailored solution. Our Data Warehouse Solutions can help them better consume, produce, and service their data needs, which is essential to generate the insights they need to continue to perform ...

More businesses fold, unpaid super recovery measure to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024
... "assess whether the claims will result in a return of advances made under FEG as and whether the claims will result in a better recovery of superannuation guarantee charge (SGC)." The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), however, remains the priority creditor ...

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... important to consider clients' income needs and plan to enjoy an active life for longer. "Clients may be missing out on better returns that equities and other asset classes can produce over longer investment periods. The new financial year is a good ...

Emissions data demand drives tech growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... which the accounting will happen, and the standard on which future regulation will be based. Starting now will put you in a better place when regulation arrives."

HESTA pushes for expediated advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... confidence compounds, leading to more positive actions as members are encouraged by the progress they're making towards a better long-term financial future." However, Blakey added that the industry needs a mindset shift to help women better navigate ...