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Fiducian grows adviser network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... concerns but furthermore on the economic marketplace. "Since January the world has been shaken by the impacts of the global pandemic, COVID-19. It is hard to see a positive during these dark days," Fiducian said. "However, one undeniable positive is ...

No exclusions for frontline workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... exposure, will not of itself be used to decline an application for cover, charge a higher premium or apply a COVID-19 pandemic risk exclusion," the FSC said. Assistant minister for superannuation, financial services and financial technology, Senator ...

Not at the bottom, yet: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... positive view of the future, despite feeling that we haven't yet seen the market bottom out as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm's current data shows Australian retail investors are almost as concerned now as they were in December 2011, when ...

Super fund temporarily cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... designed for women has halved the fees of new and existing members who find themselves jobless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to protect the super savings of its members, FairVine Super has launched the FairGo initiative, which sees ...

COVID-19 sparks renewed fight for commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown has spurred a fight among financial advisers to retain commissions, amid news big institutions are turning them off earlier than the law requires. The Association of Independent Financial Professionals ...

Chief economist update: Different contagion, same fiscal policy divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
G'day inmates! Yes, Virginia, we're practically all inmates now thanks to the coronavirus pandemic that has forced almost every other government to place their citizens under house arrest. Some flaunt these government restriction, others demand ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... offer regulatory relief so that financial advisers and accountants can better cope with the load during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ben Marshan, FPA head of policy and standards, told Financial Standard that while the taskforce has been working together to ...

Pandemic response concerns overblown

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... Richardson shows Australians needn't be concerned about the budgetary impact of the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with record low interest rates ensuring the decision to borrow hundreds of billions makes sense. According to Richardson ...

Asset devaluation continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
Another industry super fund has reduced the value of its unlisted assets as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic worsen. Hostplus has devalued assets within its property and infrastructure portfolios by a range of 7.5%-10% depending on the individual ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
While there may be uncertainty surrounding the economic implications of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear; if business leaders are not consistent, empathetic and clear with their response, they should prepare to face the music. Although ...