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A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... calculators as they are to contact their insurance directly. Interestingly, social media is not a popular source of information, with only 8% of people turning to it for guidance. This figure is much higher for younger Australians, with almost 20% of ...

QAR final response winds clock back, says FAAA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... provide something that passes for advice for free, confusing clients and obscuring the important differences between information from a partly-trained salesperson, and comprehensive financial advice from a fully qualified professional." She added that ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... the client's objectives and needs and in situations where the advice provider possesses restricted but pertinent information. The review had recommended the introduction of a 'good advice' duty. Super Consumers Australia said the fact the ...

Nomura offshoot fined by ASIC disciplinary panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... failed to provide meaningful price improvement for client transactions conducted off-market; disclose all necessary information to its clients about its crossing system; and accurately report regulatory data about the execution venue of trades. Instinet ...

Global X accelerates push to leapfrog local rivals

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... been a notable 18% increase in exchange-traded products (ETPs) in the year to September 2023, according to Rainmaker Information. "As competition enters the market, we cannot take our leadership in niche market segments, such as commodities, digital ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... point increase at its previous meeting in November. RBA governor Michele Bullock stated yesterday that the "limited information" received on the domestic economy since the November meeting has been in line with expectations. She said the monthly CPI ...

Ultra-low fees define basic ETPs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... to construct a diversified balanced portfolio at a remarkably low total cost of ownership. According to Rainmaker Information, investors can get a diversified balanced portfolio with a total cost as low as 0.1%. The research house highlighted that this ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... inadvertently be providing personal financial advice. In addition, it said that trustees and members have privacy and information security concerns that must be addressed. "Surely, it should be in members' best financial interests for trustees to ...

AMP adds to board

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... executive leadership positions across various sectors. She previously worked at UniSuper as its chief delivery and information officer, overseeing member operations, technology, and the execution of strategic and compliance initiatives. Leibel has also ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... risks and minimise harms. Many markets have voluntary or mandatory requirements to increase gender diversity, but information on gender pay gap is far less prevalent. Unadjusted gender pay gap is defined as the difference between average gross hourly ...