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Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... uncertainty. Hobby horse That said, if it's going to get harder for super funds to beat a CPI-plus target, then the practice of applying inflation objectives to short-term products may need a rethink. In Lill's view, the industry should keep ...

Do your cyber-attack drills: Funds warned

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... call", The Secure Board director Claire Pales gave a definitive answer. "Absolutely... The best thing you can do is to practice that document that you should have printed in the bottom drawer, because if you have to shut all your systems down, you can't ...

DASH lands venture capital investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... custodial SMS alongside its proprietary non-custodial service. The second objective is to provide financial planning practice clients with the first fully integrated end-to-end solution. This will enable advisers to deliver advice seamlessly from online ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Queensland professor John Quiggin says that the 38-hour work week has only been in place for the last 40 years, and a shift in practice can easily be achieved. "Starting in the 1850s, the standard was 10-hour days, six days a week with essentially no ...

AFA, FPA unveil joint roadshow theme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have announced the roadshow's official theme will be 'Policy, Practice, People - A united pathway for members', and will be the first major event for the group following the merger. The event ...

Lending to small businesses increases: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... borrowed money to grow their business, 36% covered daily expenses and the remainder needed the funds to survive. Small practice owners believe that despite economic upheavals it will be business as usual. Many are optimistic about their growth prospects. ...

New relief for reissued life policies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... reissue policies to reinstate a policy that has lapsed for the non-payment of premiums (a common and standard industry practice) or to fix administrative errors. ASIC said the relief will reduce the regulatory burden for life insurers so they can reissue ...

Spotlight shines brighter on climate reporting: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
Asset owners must be mindful of increasing regulatory and legislative pressures that will soon sharpen their ability to provide quality and accurate climate disclosure reports, according to an expert. FS Sustainability managing editor Rachel Alembakis ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
The Advisers Association (TAA) is urging the industry to proactively attract more entrants to the profession, starting by working closely with universities and education providers. TAA chief executive Neil Macdonald said advisers should think laterally ...

Janus Henderson launches new credit ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
Janus Henderson Investors has launched its fourth active ETF, investing in sustainable fixed income opportunities. The new offering is the Janus Henderson Sustainable Credit Active ETF (GOOD). Jointly managed by Melbourne-based head of Australian fixed ...