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Advice on ageing key to future success: CFPs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
Knowing more about financial issues related to ageing will ensure success for financial advisers in the years to come, according to more than half of all CFP professionals. The Financial Planning Standards Board recently surveyed 4250 certified financial ...

ESG investing 2.0 emerges

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... worst floods we've seen in some time," she said. Another trigger was the coronavirus pandemic, which brings up many ESG issues like equal access to healthcare and vaccinations, and worker safety. Overseas, China, Japan and South Korea made a commitment ...

Big four bank complaints drop

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... formal decision." Locke said this figure showed firms are willing to work with AFCA and their customers to resolve the issues early on. "We also saw that when a complaint does progress to a formal decision from ombudsman or adjudicator, it was most likely ...

JANA makes senior appointment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... manage interest in and pressure for responsible investing, rising costs of investment management, cash flow and liquidity issues, and the need to preserve cash flow in 'down' markets."

CFA ESG certificate launches in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... product development, financial advice, consulting, risk - as well as anyone looking to improve their understanding of ESG issues," CFA Institute said. Having achieved the CFA charter is not a prerequisite for completing the certificate, but the institute ...

MetLife enhances mental health policy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... series of goals MetLife has committed to achieve, including increasing employee knowledge and awareness of mental health issues and behaviours, and reducing stigma around depression, anxiety and suicide. "We want everyone at MetLife to have a role in ...

SMSFs welcome RIC exemption

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
... ignore the spirit of a retirement income covenant, as we know from bitter experience that failure to properly address these issues can derail even the best laid retirement income plans," he said. Maroney agreed it is still important for SMSF trustees ...

Zenith makes senior ESG appointment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... continue to report to Zenith general manager and head of research Bronwen Moncrieff. "Zenith believes responsible investment issues should be fully incorporated into the broader fund analysis process and Dugald's strong research background will bring ...

Actuary of the Year named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... named the principal at Sydney-based actuarial consultancy Taylor Fry as the 2021 Actuary of the Year for his work on social issues. Hugh Miller focuses on using data and complex analysis to improve public policy outcomes including intergenerational equity ...

Tax incentive could boost affordable housing: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2021
... economist Saul Eslake - that shows handing cash to first home buyers does not promote home ownership. Rather, systemic issues are making housing in Australian capital cities unaffordable for young people and those on low incomes. ISA calculated that ...