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Chief economist update: Greed is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
... more a factor of more workers giving up on looking for work - the participation rate decreased to 61.5% from 61.7% in October. Moreover, the household survey showed that the number of people reporting they still have a job but not at work due to illness ...

Director charged with dishonest conduct

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... for his own benefit by using funds invested with the company to purchase shares for himself in a security company. In October, the Federal Court ordered the winding up of Secure Investments and Aquila Group after Naseeruddin breached the Corporations ...

ASIC consults on consumer remediation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... fair is central to consumer confidence and trust in financial products and services and in the firms themselves." Since October 2019, it has been confirmed that about $1.68 billion has been returned to consumers in relation to both finalised and ongoing ...

Retail default fund tops performance table

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
A retail MySuper fund delivered the best returns in the three years to October, the latest Rainmaker league table shows, but on an aggregate industry superannuation funds outranked peers. Australian Ethical Super's balanced accumulation fund (6.7% ...

TelstraSuper appoints head of equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... the team," the fund said in a statement. TelstraSuper Corporate Plus (MySuper Growth) returned -1.8% in the year ending October, lower than the median funds' -1.1% for the period, according to Rainmaker workplace super tables. Over a 10-year period ...

Elanor healthcare fund continues expansion

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... medical facility in Rockingham, Western Australia for $22.9 million reflecting a 5.75% capitalisation rate. It was only in October that the fund acquired the Woolloongabba Community Health Centre for $37 million. The portfolio is now valued at over $183 ...

Chief economist update: Australia is out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... points to the September quarter growth. The outlook is even brighter should the larger-than-expected gain in employment in October continue, boosting consumer confidence and even more spending that, in turn, lifts already improving business confidence ...

Council of Financial Regulators monitors ASX, cybersecurity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... scheduled repayments," the Council said. "The share of loans with deferred repayments fell to 3 per cent of credit in October, from a peak of around 10% mid-year."

Praemium develops relationship with US platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... Powerwrap in an off-market conditional takeover, which has since been implemented. Powerwrap delisted from the ASX on October 12, and its chief executive Will Davidson left the business.

Life insurance performance plummets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... intervention to assist the struggling industry as it said it has seen the industry lose $3.4 billion in five years. From October 1, individual disability income insurance providers have been subject to upfront capital penalties until APRA is assured ...