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Super fund axes AMP Capital mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... management of its socially responsible option in-house, as first reported by Financial Standard in May. "This change is in response to our members' requests for a more holistic socially responsible investment option that targets a positive impact ...

Women receive worse advice: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... Worse Financial Advice? reads. The researchers suggested that the gender differences in advice quality are not just a response to client characteristics, rather the incentives of the adviser. Securities firms, which earn revenues mostly from trading ...

Australian Unity profits plummet

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
Australian Unity has seen its profits plummet more than 70% compared to the previous financial year, with the group noting the impacts of COVID-19 saw it miss out on about $26 million in profit. Australian Unity reported a profit after income tax of ...

Super funds to face parliamentary grilling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. The news comes after the committee called on the four big banks to discuss their response to the COVID-19 crisis. "The Economics Committee and I are keen to discuss the banks' response to the pandemic ...

Adviser demands answers from Media Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... processed and subsequently paid. The fund is continuing to review the matter." Johns, meanwhile, said he has still had no response from the fund and is only growing more worried about his client. The client has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress ...

S&P downgrades AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... implications. However, in June S&P left AMP Bank's credit rating unchanged at BBB+. The June ratings changes were in part in response to the sale of AMP Life.

Investment consultant adds to insurance team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... of JANA's expertise and deliver stronger investment results." JANA said the expansion of its insurance focus is in response to the increasingly complex needs of the sector, which is facing lower premium revenue and increased potential claim experience. ...

Chief economist update: Is Dan still the man?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
Victorian premier Dan Andrews is copping it left, right and centre - citizens, businesses, medical experts, politicians - after dangling and later extending (by another two weeks) the planned September 13 end of lockdown. Already, fresh modelling by ...

Banks to be questioned on COVID-19 response

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
The big four banks are set to face the House of Representatives Economics Committee to discuss their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Committee chair Tim Wilson said the hearings are part of the parliament's role in publicly scrutinising and holding ...

Chief economist update: RBA increases and extends TFF

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... cheap credit to businesses and individuals. As the RBA itself declared: "The increase and extension to the TFF is in response to the ongoing protracted economic weakness and high uncertainty arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. By taking these actions ...