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Advisers involved in ERS scams: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... trustees and fund promoters) who were marketing 'free' lost super and consolidation services' searches, these schemes are far from free," she said. "They typically erode a member's superannuation balance by $500 to $1000 in advice fees that are deducted ...

Australia approaches fiscal cliff: UBS

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... ~10% in coming quarters," UBS said. "Hence, Q2 real consumption slumps ~9% q/q (amid mobility restrictions), but we remain far less negative than the Australian Treasury & RBA expecting ~-15% q/q. "Indeed, if wages continue to surprise to the upside ...

Proceed with caution: Janus Henderson

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... of global asset allocation at Janus Henderson has sounded the alarm on risk assets, warning the rally seen in April has so far ignored the threat of economic tailwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic. Janus Henderson's Ashwin Alankar warned investors that ...

Platform to shine light on structured products

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... reporting on all structured products, including those not bought on the platform. "Investors have been left in the dark for far too long when it comes to structured products," Stropro chief executive and managing director Anto Joseph said. "We are excited ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
The S&P 500 ESG Index has completed its second annual rebalancing since it launched last year, with some surprising companies kicked out. Twitter and Walmart were dropped from the ESG index for failing to meet certain ESG standards while Facebook, which ...

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones said. "Passing this legislation remains a priority for Labor, even if it's far from a priority for the Liberals." Jones urged the Senate to prioritise passing the bill when it returned on June 10, and ...

Few funds immune to ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... out $763 million by May 3 and has hit $1 billion since. Sunsuper had paid $784 million by May 3. Hostplus and Rest were not far behind on $661 million and $584 million respectively. Hostplus has since told members applications now total $1.04 billion. ...

Behavioural tools to limit losses, fear

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... know that there's positive feedback in how prices move and little moves can beget large moves and this can drive prices far away from their fundamental value," he said. "As an adviser, it's worth reminding your clients that there's a big ...

2020 MAX Awards finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
The finalists for the 2020 Financial Standard MAX Awards have been named and voting is now open. Now in their 25th year, the Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards recognise individuals, teams and organisations in ...

Morningstar downgrades two Vanguard funds to neutral

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... 75bps. The high-yield fund found itself pitted against its ETF version in the latest ratings review. "This unlisted vehicle is far more expensive than comparable exchange-traded offerings, including Vanguard's listed version of this strategy VHY ...