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Property takes $237m hit

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Total property sales across the country have dropped at least 30% after COVID-19 cases started increasing in March, with sales down $237 million compared to the same period last year. Total sales in Sydney have dropped 79% (-$454 million), while sales ...

Former CFSGAM executive joins industry fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... uncertain environment, distinguished him." Fernandes comes as Zhang begins to embed himself within the fund, having joined from Media Super at the beginning of March. Zhang has over 11 years' experience in the financial services industry across consulting ...

Billionaires club rakes in cash amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
Since the beginning of the year, America's wealthiest billionaires have seen their wealth increase by millions, with eight seeing their net worth surge by more than US$1 billion dollars. The latest research from the Institute for Policy Studies revealed ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... rest of the industry is working together with struggling Australians, it is sad to see the ISA engaging in disingenuous media stunts that reek of self-interest over national interest." Hume went on to say that many of the super funds ISA represents have ...

Hostplus responds to PDS controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... Hostplus is not the only super fund to include such a clause in its PDS. However, the timing of Hostplus' PDS update prompted media queries. "Hostplus recently updated its PDSs in accordance with our program. This ensures alignment and uniformity (where ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... professional financial planner to help, that will end up getting caught," MacDonald said. "It's a good thing that the media is highlighting the need to be careful of scams and is encouraging consumers to get professional financial planning assistance ...

ACTU pokes holes in JobKeeper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The Australian Council of Trade Unions believes the government's JobKeeper program is still flawed, though is glad the calls of Australian workers have been heard. ACTU secretary Sally McManus has called for the government to revise its $130 billion ...

MLC waives licensee fees, delays dealer group transitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... consider their adviser to be their number one source of information on the financial impact of COVID-19, ahead of news and media and the government.

ATO to verify early release requests

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... investment governance was cavalier or their systems inadequate. "I can't imagine a bigger signal to members, to the media and to regulators," Hume said. "And when everyone is making sacrifices, patience is short for those who can't pull their ...

Extraordinary stimulus provides wage subsidy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced $130 billion of spending over the next six months to support the livelihoods of Australians who lose their jobs and income as a result of COVID-19. The government anticipates as many as six million Australians ...