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Investors face headwinds in integrating physical climate risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... the report noted some funds are investing in new geospatial and satellite-based climate risk analytics to improve the quality of location-specific risk assessments. Some are also integrating catastrophe modelling frameworks to better predict extreme ...

Link Wealth acquires boutique advice firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... on managing operational complexity. Link Wealth managing director Stephen Sloane said what stood out wasn't just the quality of the business, but "the calibre of relationships" Xponential Advisory has built over time. Link Wealth said the decision to ...

Top companies, chief executives ranked by fund managers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... executives and chief financial officers in the region, voters rated these individuals on their credibility, leadership, and quality of communication. The survey found the best chief executives to be: Mike Henry of BHP (Basic Materials), Damien Nicks ...

Stakeholders ask ASIC for tougher private markets regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
... industry experts to inform the actions the agency will take to maintain integrity, protect investors and promote the quality of Australia's private credit industry," ASIC said. Some respondents highlighted concerns around the need for greater efficiency ...

AMP launches superannuation feature to boost retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025
... encouraged to draw a higher income from their AMP Allocated Pension, further boosting retirement income and improving quality of life in their earlier active years. AMP group executive of superannuation and investments Melinda Howes said the feature ...

Life insurers report another profitable quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... especially following natural disasters when claim volumes increase, has contributed to delays in processing and the quality of assessing claims, AFCA said. In the 2024 financial year, AFCA received 1468 complaints about income protection insurance or ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... that requirement then we would obviously have to take that very seriously," he said. "It very much comes back to the quality of who you merge with, why you're doing it, and it must meet that Members' Best Financial Interests test, and that's ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... client expectations continuing to evolve in the face of greater market volatility, and the potential impacts of the Quality of Advice Review on the local industry yet to fully play out, it's essential that wealth managers keep pace with these changes..." ...

Wealth management has never looked better: Knox

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... mundane task of collecting data. "It's all digitised by the person who puts the information in and gives you better quality of time with them. Digital advice can make millions and millions of people who can't afford you become your clients." ...

Productivity Commission identifies priority reform areas

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... refine our focus, we want to see the enthusiasm and engagement continue. Productivity powers our living standards and quality of life and everyone has a stake in seeing it grow." Consultation on these reform areas will be open from May 19 through to ...