What were key ESG concerns for companies in 2022?

A survey of 55 ASX-listed companies across various sectors and market cap sizes has explored their key ESG priorities in the last year.

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Rhea Nath

Rhea L Nath is a journalist at Money Management. She has previously worked as a business reporter with Dynamic Business and journalist in the multicultural media with Indian Link Media Group. In 2022, she was named Young Journalist of the Year at the NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards.

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‘Industry needs to get smarter faster’: Capital Preferences

| By Laura Dew |

People & Products

Technology and research firm Capital Preferences is launching a program in Australia with several advice firms to uncover the risk preferences of their clients and how they match with portfolios.

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Laura Dew

Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management.

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Financial services giants fork out $5bn for advice remediation

| By Charbel Kadib |

Financial planning

Australians impacted by misconduct in the financial advice space have received just under $5 billion in compensation from six of the largest banking and financials services entities.

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Charbel Kadib

Charbel is an experienced financial services journalist, previously serving as news editor of The Adviser and Mortgage Business. Prior to joining Money Management, he also covered defence and national security developments as news editor of Defence Connect, Cyber Security Connect, and Space Connect. Charbel graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in politics and journalism.

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CountPlus to acquire TAL financial advice licensee

| By Rhea Nath |

Financial planning

The strategic acquisition would add over 100 advisers to its national community and bolster CountPlus’ wealth segment.

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Rhea Nath

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ETFs increasingly popular amongst female investors: BetaShares

| By Jasmine Siljic |

Funds management

Women are utilising exchange traded funds to build diversified and cost-effective investment strategies, which could lead to greater gender parity, says BetaShares.

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Jasmine Siljic

Jasmine Siljic is a cadet journalist at Money Management and Super Review. Prior to joining MM and SR, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern. Jasmine previously completed an internship at Mamamia news. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University.

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Treasury ordered to publish ASIC probe findings

| By Charbel Kadib |

Funds management

The Senate has ordered Treasury to disclose a confidential report detailing findings from a probe into alleged misconduct by ASIC's deputy chair.

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Charbel Kadib

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Which advice model attracts the most female advisers?

| By Jasmine Siljic |

Financial planning

With recent data finding female advisers represent just 23% of total advisers, Wealth Data has revealed which advice models attract the most women.

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Jasmine Siljic

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AIA Australia appoints four regional managers

| By Jasmine Siljic |

People & Products

The health and wellbeing specialist bolstered its investment into financial advice with a newly formed managerial team in its Retail Distribution business.

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Jasmine Siljic

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Franking credit reforms face Senate scrutiny

| By Charbel Kadib |

Policy & Regulation

A Senate committee is set to scrutinise the Albanese government's proposed franking credit tax changes.

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Charbel Kadib

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FPA voices reservations about proposed CSLR and FAR legislation

| By Rhea Nath |

Financial planning

While acknowledging the importance of an effective compensation scheme, the Financial Planning Association of Australia has highlighted concerns around the legislation introduced into Parliament.