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Investor population rises for global equities

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... platforms that effectively support their clients on their investment journey will stand out." This data is consistent with a survey undertaken by online trading platform eToro which found investors steering clear from traditional means of financial advice ...

Chief economist update: Confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... index rose to an 11-month high of +16 in February, "with all states and industries reporting gains, except for retail" (NAB survey). In addition, the latest survey showed business conditions increased to a reading of +15 from +9 in January, "with trading ...

Childcare costs drag women's nest egg

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Reducing childcare costs could be the solution to improving retirement outcomes for women, a new survey shows. Three-in-four superannuation members argue that improving access to childcare or making it more affordable could lead to a significant difference ...

Government retirement modelling leaves women behind: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... Australia (ISA). The research, which analysed two decades of Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, found three-quarters of women are unlikely to retire having received a full 40 years of super contributions. However, ISA ...

Women hit hardest by pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2021
... financial insecurity, significantly impacting their mental health and wellbeing." According to a Financial Sector Union survey of its members, only 52% of women were able to work from home during the pandemic compared to 73% of men. Of the FSU members ...

Stimulus, ERS boost financial comfort

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. ME Bank said, as a result, the overall comfort index reached its highest level since the survey began in October 2011. It is also 7% higher than the historical average (5.50). "Indeed, the key finding of this report is ...

CFOs gain clout in ESG metrics

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... final stay on the technology direction of the firm. It found about 17% of the chief financial officers globally in its survey had transformed their roles effectively, in the process adding to the company's top-line as well as bottom-line. "CFOs who fully ...

Financial services eyes gig economy workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... ideas" has more than doubled since 2018. Half of the respondents are crowdsourcing, up from 21% compared to last year's survey. The majority that crowdsources believed it has been valuable to their organisations. But many financial services firms taking ...

Crypto chosen over defensive assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... such as precious metals, fixed income and annuities, according to new research. Digital asset exchange BTC Markets latest survey of over 2000 investors revealed 12.6% of respondents have investments in cryptocurrency followed by precious metals (12.1%) ...

Financial services least trusted industry: Edelman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
According to the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer, financial services is the least trusted industry in the world - losing even more trust during the pandemic. Global public relations giant Edelman has been assessing the public trust in various sectors since ...