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New firm joins Count Financial network

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... future of our business and the broader financial planning industry," Peters said. "Count's size, compliance focus and overall support offering, plus the strength of being backed by the CountPlus listed entity, were all definitely factors in our final ...

Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... ASX 300 by market cap (13.61% with BHP). The market cap of the 22 companies fell by 50.21%, while the ASX 300 market cap overall fell by 35.09%. The $83 billion industry fund UniSuper has holdings in Santos, APA Group and Woodside. Market Forces recently ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... received a mixed reception, with Industry Super Australia noting the decision was taken without industry consultation. The overall sentiment appears to be that it marks a solid contingency plan, but should only ever be considered as a last resort after ...

Super funds raise scam concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... last resort". In an update to its website, $56 billion industry fund Cbus said "there have been a number of reports of an overall increased level of scams as a result of anxieties around COVID-19." "Please note that Cbus will never email or text message ...

COVID-19 shaves $290bn off super

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... superannuation funds lost between 10% and 14% as the equity markets plunged, as at March 12. "Of Australia's $2.9 trillion overall in superannuation, about $2.2 trillion is non-self-managed. If we apply a 13% fall to this, it implies a loss in the order ...

Nikko executive departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... strategy is leaving the firm. Hendrie Koster has held the role for close to three years, which saw him responsible for the overall product function, development and management. In a statement to Industry Moves, Nikko Asset Management said: "Hendrie's ...

Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... the firm's five active fund managers had helped its Australian share option perform slightly better than the market overall, but pointed out members would still see a decline in the value of their investments thanks to the "extraordinary volatility" ...

REITs resilient in face of virus: Principal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... office towers and apartments use lifts and bathroom fittings that are mainly imported from China," Yoong said. A-REITs overall, however, may benefit as the construction delays give an advantage to existing landlords, Yoong argued. "Australia has more ...

Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... penalize savers, and there is a risk that investors are pushed into income generating assets that don't necessarily lower overall portfolio risks. Speaking to Financial Standard, J.P. Morgan's head of APAC alternative solutions Shawn Khazzam ...

Take pride in super: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... 70 and 90 cents for every dollar in super contributions, which demonstrates its level of cannibalisation is "small". "Overall, we should be proud of our system. It still has many flaws which we expect the Retirement Income Review to address. We should ...