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Challenges on the horizon for CountPlus

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
CountPlus recorded an increase of net profit after tax to $5.95 million in FY20 from $3.68 million ahead of future challenges to its Count Financial business. The accounting firm increased its cash to $21.11 million, up from $8.5 million in the preceding ...

Chief economist update: Japan economy tanks depsite looser restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
If a technical recession is defined as two successive quarters of negative growth, what do you call a period where the economy contracts for three straight quarters... and counting? Japan may have imposed less stringent coronavirus containment measures ...

Macquarie introduces new wrap cash fee

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Macquarie Wrap cash account holders have been hit with a cash administration fee, to be deducted from the interest accrued, which is higher than the interest rate. The changes impact users of Macquarie Wrap, which has a cash account through which all ...

Calls for Rio chief to be sacked

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
The release of a review into the destruction of sacred sites at Juukan Gorge by Rio Tinto has resulted in calls for the chief executive to be sacked. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) said it was "appalled" at the internal ...

Challenger launches new lifetime annuity

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Challenger has launched a new lifetime annuity with payments linked to the cash rate. The RBA Cash Linked option is the first lifetime annuity in Australia to be linked to the cash rate, according to the firm. Challenger also offers lifetime annuities ...

AIST calls for top-ups for low-income ERS recipients

ANNABELLE DICKSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Government should top up the superannuation balances of Australians who make less than $39,837 a year and genuinely accessed their superannuation under ERS, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. The body is recommending the ...

ERS applications slow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Over $31.6 billion has been removed from superannuation since the start of the Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) scheme, but applications appear to be slowing down. In the week to August 16, around $600 million was paid out to members, down from ...

Advice remediation tops $1bn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
AMP, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie, National Australia Bank and Westpac have paid or offered a total of $1.05 billion in compensation to customers as a result of fee for no service, misconduct and non-compliance advice, according to ASIC. ASIC said ...

Dividend cuts not as bad as expected

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
Most people expected dividends to fall by 30% this year, but company payouts this earnings season have been decent, says Ausbil. Ausbil's Michael Price, who manages its active dividend income fund, said in general, the firm has been pleasantly surprised ...

ASIC takes action against BTFM, Asgard, StatePlus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
ASIC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against BT Funds Management and Asgard over fee-for-no-service conduct and making misleading representations in relation to the fees. It has also launched a similar case against StatePlus. ASIC alleges that ...