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Aussies' financial literacy declines, young people fare the worst

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024

... opportunities in the Australian context included - recommitting to a national strategy for financial literacy and capability with concrete goals, lines of accountability, sustainable funding, and clear outcomes measurement. It suggested mapping stakeholders ...

Private markets make concrete inroads with advisers

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023

Financial advisers are feeling energised by private markets as fund managers pave the way to make opportunities accessible not only to sophisticated investors but also retail clients more than ever. Diversification, enhanced returns, and improved accessibility ...

Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023

... whether any changes are needed. Implementation was the final area that needs improvement as many trustees do not take concrete actions to tackle their retirement income initiatives and lack quantitative metrics to assess the retirement outcomes resulting ...

Diverger acquires majority interest in private wealth firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023

... acquisition is the start of the next chapter for the business. "It's exciting to be part of a thriving advice business with a concrete plan for the future and the ability to provide our clients with a generational advice model that can service more Australians ...

Melissa Caddick declared dead by coroner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023

... not to disclose it. "His lack of candour is regrettable," she said, adding that it may have contributed to the lack of concrete findings.

RBA appointments prompt debate

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023

... particular, we note the review finding that the hierarchical culture at the RBA has led to staff feeling disempowered and that concrete steps are needed to ensure the organisation is more welcoming of diverse viewpoints," it said. "We believe separating ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023

... brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at addressing the gender pay gap, enhancing ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023

... repeated instances of greenwashing, any climate commitments or environmental claims made must be verifiable by evidencing concrete actions and hard data," he said.

Ethical, sustainable ETFs top $9bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023

... sake of engagement are over. Again, that's increasingly unacceptable to investors. They want stewardship to generate concrete outcomes." Greenwashing is also a topic that Betashares is tracking - the fund manager examined its materials in line with ...

Hopes for action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022

... credible net zero commitment. "A net zero pledge must contain stepping stone targets for every five years, and set out concrete ways to reach net zero in line with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) or International Energy Agency (IEA) ...

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Hanson backs Dixon Advisory inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

A public inquiry into the collapse of Dixon Advisory will soon launch after the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) gained support from Senator Pauline Hanson in the senate yesterday.

Government consults on laxing legacy super product rules

ANDREW MCKEAN

The government is consulting on new regulations to relax restrictions on legacy superannuation products which would allow individuals to exit unsuitable products and remove barriers to closing legacy funds.

ASFA launches new initiative to fight financial crime

ELIZA BAVIN

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has launched the ASFA Financial Crime Protection Initiative (FCPI).

Growth of SMSFs, Div 296 opportunity for advisers

MATTHEW WAI

A new report published by the SMSF software provider has revealed growing opportunity for financial advisers and demonstrates the potentially detrimental effect of the proposed Division 296 tax.

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