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Reverse mortgages used to extinguish debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... solution for older households due to the costs involved and the negative impact it can have on housing and neighbourhood satisfaction," the report said. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners to borrow money using the equity value of their home, usually ...

Advice for all could add $630bn to economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... intangible benefits of properly implemented advice ranged from improved mental and physical health to greater work satisfaction, particularly among women. Looking at why Australians aren't seeking advice, the survey found consumer and SME expectations ...

ClearView seeks to raise at least $40m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
... face value of $10,000 per instrument, with a minimum subscription amount of $500,000. They will also be subject to satisfaction of a solvency condition with interest paid quarterly based on a floating rate. In additional to launching the raise, ClearView ...

Retail super fund scores best customer service nod

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
A retail superannuation fund has taken the top spot in a comprehensive member satisfaction and experience survey, bumping off AustralianSuper from the top. Colonial First State has regained the top spot in the Forrester Research's 2020 Australia ...

ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... and 33% respectively. Among the investors that use ETFs to invest ethically, a large number expressed a positive satisfaction rate (87%) compared to a year ago whereby only a third (33%) were happy with the decision to use inexpensive means to gain the ...

Advisers shift to ETFs from active managers: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... 94% are familiar with smart beta strategies, an increase from 81% in 2016. "We are also seeing very high levels of satisfaction, with 99% of advisers using smart beta strategies satisfied with their smart beta investments," Neiron said. "Advisers are ...

Retail fund satisfaction drops

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
Customer satisfaction will retail funds fell by 2.5% while satisfaction in industry funds rose 0.2%, according to new data from Roy Morgan's Superannuation Satisfaction Report. The report shows an overall super fund satisfaction with financial performance ...

Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... research or more advanced analysis, tax tools and live pricing." CommSec Pocket leads the industry in terms of overall satisfaction, while Stake and SelfWealth came in second and third, respectively. Investment Trends also found that a significant proportion ...

Aussie investors unhappy with pandemic performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... bfinance head of investment content Kathryn Saklatvala said: "It is great to see the majority of investors reporting satisfaction with overall portfolio performance, risk management and active management results across the majority of asset classes ...

Diversity screening option launched

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... importantly, innovation. However, Klassen said more diversity can lead to less communication, increase group conflict, lower satisfaction and increased staff turnover. "From a quantitative perspective, corporate governance is a factor that outperforms ...