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Real estate proves resilience: CoreLogic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... economic conditions," she said. "However, this volatility also tends to see a rapid recovery in the wake of lower mortgage rates and an improvement in consumer sentiment. "Perhaps even more surprising is that some of the suburbs more impacted by the ...

Chief economist update: Fed acts with inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... forecast in September), +4.2% in 2021 (from 4.0%), and 3.2% in 2022 (from 3.0%). The Fed now expects lower unemployment rates than it did three months ago - 6.7% (versus 7.6%) this year; 5.0% (from 5.5%) in 2021; and 4.2% (from 4.6%) in 2022 - and while ...

UK fund manager eyes Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... seek strong and differentiated returns in the post-COVID world. "With many markets now back at all-time highs and interest rates at zero, a conventional mix of assets is unlikely to deliver the outcomes that Australian clients need," Higgins said. London-based ...

We've done our part, now it's your turn: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... its disposal to spur economic activity. "I believe we can get back to the inflation target and acceptably low unemployment rates, some time over the next half decade," Lowe said. "I'm not confident we are going to be able to do it tomorrow, but we can ...

RIR reveals bleak financial upside for disabled people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... person is to have a lower income. People with disability in retirement have lower average wealth, and lower home ownership rates, compared with the total retired population, the review found. On average, people with disability in retirement have lower ...

QSuper bets on new retirement product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... Such products will meet minimum standards and provide higher income than an account-based pension drawn down at minimum rates. The review found the use of annuities in Australia remains "very low" and do not fully curb longevity risk. Modeling of three ...

Dollarmites faces more backlash

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... the CBA Youthsaver account has plummeted from 1.85% 12 months ago to 0.75%. But Tindall warns that the highest interest rates don't necessarily have the best returns. "Kids' savers are anything but child's play. Many of them are littered with terms and ...

CBA in court for overcharging interest

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... error more than 2200 customers were charged a different, higher rate on overdrafts. ASIC said that in most cases, the higher rates were 34%. ASIC's investigation found that the total overcharged interest exceeded $2.9 million. According to ASIC's ...

Aussies won't top-up ERS losses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... those surveyed. Saving was the most popular goal, with 57% planning to top up their savings despite record low interest rates. Some people, about 22%, were planning to spend their tax savings - with a third of those acknowledging the money would be put ...

Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... relief. In terms of monetary policy, the Fed's flooded the system with money, money, money in terms of reduced interest rates and asset purchases... and ready and willing to do more if needed. "Be greedy". "Greed is good" (Gordon Gekko) It's ...