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The secret to neutralising sequencing risk

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... sequence of returns while still attempting to maximise return." He pointed to the decade long bull-market that preceded the COVID-19 crash, and global record-low interest rates, as key reasons for retirees being forced up the risk curve. "In both equities ...

We cannot prevent the blow: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... activity has been lost this year. He said that it will take around two years just to get back to the level we were at pre COVID-19. "We need to lift our economic growth rate by more than one percentage point above trend to beat the expected pre-COVID-19 ...

AustralianSuper denies turnover issue, delays office

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... turnover is very low at AustralianSuper and very low in the investment team, below 10%," Delaney said. Speaking about how COVID-19 impacted AustralianSuper's plans for international expansion, Delaney said the opening of its New York office was slightly ...

Australians look to rebuild super: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
Australians are beginning to seek out strategies to rebuild their superannuation balances as enquiries about COVID-19-related help ease, according to AMP. The May data from the AMP technical adviser support team show voluntary concessional and non-concessional ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 takes second crack at China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... been for the "second wave", latest releases out of China would have provided further confirmation of its success against COVID-19. Activity indicators continued to improve: industrial production growth accelerated to 4.4% in the year to May from 3.9% ...

SuperFriend refreshes leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... together," Lydon said. Kerlin said she was pleased to be joining the organisation's board. "The health and economic impacts of COVID-19 are bringing renewed urgency to supporting workplace mental health, and I look forward to being part of the solution," ...

Men gamble ERS payment away: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... was 93% higher than women's. Men who accessed their super early spent an extra $290 a fortnight gambling, coming off a pre-COVID base of $56 a fortnight. With access to pubs and clubs restricted as part of the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 ...

Centuria launches takeover bid

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... offer price of NZD$1.00 per Augusta share, a 46% premium to the closing price of NZD$0.69 on Friday, June 12. Prior to the COVID-19 crash in mid-February, Augusta was trading at ~NZD$1.90 per share, however the manager maintained the takeover was an ...

Real estate assets hit $316bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... from renewed optimism about Australia's economic outlook, which materialised over the course of the year," Delaunay said. "COVID-19, however, has created significant uncertainty in the real estate market, which if prolonged could risk a major devaluation ...

FPA accuses ASIC of price gouging

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... models to meet regulatory requirements. "As small businesses, financial planning practices also face the challenges that COVID-19 has created for the wider SME sector," he said. "ASIC's fee hike does nothing to support them or their clients during ...