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Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The Morrison government has released its Mid-Year Economic Financial Outlook (MYEFO), proving the old saying 'You must spend money to make money' right. This quote, generally attributed to Roman playwright, poet and philosopher Titus Maccius ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... money - their own money - in a time of need," Hume said. 7. Aussie ETF investors got oil bets wrong before crash (April 23) In mid-April Aussies poured $35 million into the country's only ETF tracking crude oil futures, the BetaShares Crude Oil ETF ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
Of the almost 3500 stories penned this year, these are the stories the Financial Standard team feels defined 2020. The Financial Standard editorial team has written 3484 stories so far in 2020. It wasn't always easy either. Like most of you, we ...

ATO backs SMSFs as strong retirement choice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... been like no other we have experienced, both in terms of personal impacts and impacts on superannuation," Micale said. "In mid-March as the effects of COVID-19 became apparent, here at the ATO we shifted our focus from our usual mainstream compliance ...

Technology a tool not a threat: Avaloq

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
The implementation of technology to front, middle and back office functions will result in more efficiency and the delivery of a superior service, new research shows. A new study by Avaloq, The Front-to-Back Office Report - How are functions in the ...

Active manager winning streak short lived

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... third (31.3%) of the 166 funds analysed remained in the top quartile; about 11.4% were liquidated or merged. Aussie equity mid- and small-cap, and REITs failed to stay in the top quartile for five consecutive years. Bond funds, again, were persistent ...

Reporting rules for charities relaxed

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
About 5000 charities will see easier financial reporting requirements from mid-2021, as the Federal Treasury amends the rules. The Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) has agreed to develop a framework by mid-2021 to lift the reporting threshold ...

Industry fund sees 252% increase in digital advice use

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
An industry superannuation fund has seen interactions with its online financial advice tool more than double year-on-year. Rest Online Advice interactions increased by 252% in the 2019/2020 financial year compared to the previous year. In total Rest ...

Australia in China's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
"Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm" - Sun Tzu, The Art of War It would be surprising and un-Chinese for China not to heed the prescriptions of one of its famous son, Sun Tzu - a military ...

Commonwealth Super awards mandate for new strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, the $50 billion fund for government employees, has launched a new partnership with a sustainable asset manager. CSC and Osmosis Investment Management have partnered to launch a Resource Efficient Core Equity ...