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Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
The numbers may be better than market expectations but they still don't diminish the fact that Australia's labour market remains weak. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the country's unemployment rate increased to 6.9% in ...

Grow Super founder sentenced in betting scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
The founder of Grow Super has been sentenced, after pleading guilty to gambling with insider information. Appearing yesterday, Joshua Wilson was sentenced in Downing Centre Local Court to 18 months good behaviour. He was not fined or given a custodial ...

Vanguard launches new ESG offerings

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
Vanguard Australia has launched a new Australian shares ETF with an ESG focus, adding to its range of ethical investment options. The Vanguard Ethically Conscious Australian Shares Fund and ETF will invest in approximately 240 ASX listed shares with ...

Rest appoints three investment specialists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Rest announced the appointment of three new members to its board investment committee, including the former chief executive of Pendal Group and a UBS veteran. Michael Bargholz, Deep Kapur and Anne Anderson will join the five person investment committee ...

Financial advice more important than ever: HUB24

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
HUB24 said financial advice is more important than ever as it posts record inflows and signs close to 30 new licensees in the September quarter. Staging a $260 million bounce back after it suffered from the impacts of COVID-19, funds under administration ...

Aussies continue to drain super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Over the week to September 27, a further 36,000 applications were received by funds for the Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) scheme. Of the 36,000 applications 22,000 were first-timers and 14,000 were repeat applications. Initial applications total ...

Aware Super moves to acquire OptiComm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Aware Super has provided a proposal to the board of OptiComm to acquire 100% of the telecom company, which delivers fibre to the premises networks. Under Aware Super's proposal, OptiComm shareholders would receive cash proceeds of $6.50 per share (inclusive ...

Chief economist update: Budget me this Batman

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
"If not for you Babe, I couldn't even find the door I couldn't even see the floor I'd be sad and blue If not for you" - Olivia Newton-John Yes Olivia, it's the Budget. There might be precious few worrying about the implications of the ...

Perpetual axes geared investment options

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
A number of underperforming super options have been axed by Perpetual. Perpetual has terminated its Geared High Growth option, Geared Australian Share option and its Capital Guarantee option for Perpetual Select Super members. Members were notified ...

Netwealth sees rise in inflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
Netwealth has experienced a leap in inflows for the September quarter of $1.9 billion, bringing total funds under administration to over $34 billion. The figure represents a 24.5% increase in FUA net inflows against the prior corresponding period. Its ...