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Infrastructure a foundational portfolio asset class: IFM Investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... countries have been boosting their allocation to infrastructure recently. For example, the UK government has mandated English and Welsh local government pension schemes to establish collectively owned asset managers since 2016, in an attempt to slash ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... born overseas," he said. "What's more, census data highlights that one in four Australians speaks a language other than English. So, as you think about clients or, indeed, team members, increasingly we're getting that language diversity." Another ...

Ex-Merricks commodities guru launches hedge fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... agricultural commodities hedge fund, Farrer Capital (Farrer). Based out of Melbourne, the group, named after renowned English Australian agronomist and plant breeder William Farrer, is targeting an initial raise of US$500 million for its flagship fund. ...

Life insurance complaints drop 24%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2023
... outdated legacy systems and poor administration practices. One insurer continues to provide misleading information to non-English speaking customers despite being reprimanded by ASIC and AFCA. In financial advice, investment and financial advice complaints ...

Super fund, insurer admin issues draw AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... compliance with notice period requirements," AFCA said. Another insurer continues to provide misleading information to non-English speaking customers. The life insurer has failed to take steps to resolve the issues dating as far back as 2009. It is even ...

Guideway launches file note AI tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... OpenAI's Whisper, an automatic speech recognition that also transcribes in multiple languages and translates those into English. FinTalk ultimately produces a file note that does not require advisers to edit the final product, he said, adding that they ...

Life, funeral insurers cop $14m fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... sell at all costs to vulnerable customers, namely those living in remote areas and First Nations people, many of whom English was not their first language. Staff was rewarded with trips to the Gold Coast, Las Vegas, and Hawaii, and even a Vespa scooter. ...

ASX chief churn increases: Analyst

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... warning. ALS chief executive Raj Naran also abruptly quit, citing family reasons, while Megaport chief executive Vincent English suddenly resigned, sending shares down 14%. "Departures can be a warning sign of underlying issues such as poor financial ...

Advice complaints decelerate: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... that clients fully understand Statements of Advice (SOA), and to provide them with clarity in documentation in "plain English ensuring consumers understand the type of advice it's provided". Singh raised an interesting point with respect to the proposed ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... workforce while only 3% of employers identify encouraging Indigenous people, people with disabilities and those with poor English skills back into employment. "Companies must hire candidates based on their potential to grow into a role and invest in ...
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