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ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... after a year and $34,800 worse off after five years," ISA said. In an effort to ensure Australians don't make the same mistake, the organisation's new three-month-long campaign will help super fund members understand how to avoid crystallising their ...

Chief economist update: BOK holds as infections ease

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... Korea reported only 27 new cases of infection, down from 125 cases on March 31 and a peak of 851 on March 3. But make no mistake the coronavirus will have an impact on economic activity. Already, retail sales declined by 2.3% in the year to February ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... the best time to invest in any market, particularly emerging markets, is when people are fearful, Isles argues. "Make no mistake, there will be some businesses unable to survive the crisis, but others will likely come out stronger on the other side," ...

COVID-19 to hasten merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Latest analysis of Australia's superannuation industry shows COVID-19 may prove the catalyst for small superannuation funds to finally pull the trigger and merge. Rice Warner believes the turmoil experienced across financial services will soon force ...

Why remediation jobs aren't short-term

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
The woman who ran BT Financial Group's advice remediation program has revealed what financial advisers need to know about remediation, and why some of the banks may make their remediation teams permanent. Melissa Bogg was program director and head ...

Value disconnect damages adviser relationships

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
There is disconnect between what investors value from their advisers and what advisers believe investors value, leading to frustration and a breakdown in advisory relationships. That's according to the latest research coming out of Morningstar, which ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... scale," Jones said. "So, yes, we will support the legislation. But in doing so, we have to point out incompetence and mistake, incompetence and mistake, minister after minister after minister, which has visited this great uncertainty upon an industry ...

Most complained about super funds revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
Analysis of AFCA complaints data regarding the most complained about superannuation funds in the body's first eight months of operation shows an almost even split between industry and retail funds. AFCA started operating on 1 November 2018 and data ...

Super fund rebrands

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
Following numerous cases of mistaken identity, a $2 billion industry superannuation fund has rebranded. EISS Super, or the Electricity Industry Superannuation Scheme, has changed its name to ElectricSuper. "We're still the same fund, offering great ...

Chief economist update: Moving target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... November 2018 - prompting the Fed pause a few months later, followed by outright rate cuts). To avoid a repeat of the same mistake, there are now whispers that the Fed is considering implementing a policy being termed, average inflation targeting (AIT). ...