Federated Hermes has appointed Jim Roland as head of distribution for Asia Pacific as the firm expands in the region.
In this week’s episode of Relative Return, Mayflower Consulting’s CEO, Sarah Penn, chats with host James Mitchell about structural issues in the Australian superannuation sector.
Minister for financial services, Stephen Jones, has blamed the federal budget for the delays to the Quality of Advice Review but said he is expectant of a position by June.
ASIC is unlikely to slow its pace on greenwashing enforcement, according to deputy chair Karen Chester, or it will run the risk of making Australia a target for misconduct.
There is a real need to remove the language of “woke capitalism” from ESG investment, according to a panel, if there is to be progress in Australia.
With significant action towards sustainable finance announced in the 2023–24 budget, the building blocks are now in place for meaningful change, according to RIAA’s chief executive, Simon O’Connor.
HUB24 is expanding its relationship with HR technology platform Striver to extend its range of adviser education resources.
The Financial Services Council and Financial Advice Association Australia have welcomed the 2023 budget from Treasurer Jim Chalmers but feel there is a lack of information for advisers.
The major bank's chief economist said the RBA may hike rates further, despite stating he is "worried" the economic slowdown would be sharper than projected in the government's budget.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned economic growth is expected to slow to 1.5 per cent in 2024.
