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Robinhood effect steers share market

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The perfect storm of government stimulus and a new breed of retail traders with little investing know-how are resuscitating the share market, but for how long? According to Julia Lee, founder and chief investment officer of Burman Invest, numerous factors ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cuts capex

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... Financial markets expect the RBA to keep settings unchanged. It has already reached the "line in the sand" 0.25% cash rate limit and like most other central banks' are hopin' and wishin' and prayin' that fiscal stimulus measures continue ...

Household debt a major risk: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... than those without debt - particularly wealthy retirees. "An additional factor underpinning this result is that there is a limit to how much households can cut back on consumption in response to wealth shocks," it said. The central bank said the consequences ...

HESTA takes active approach to class actions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... long-term change for benefit of members," HESTA said. "Curtailing the ability of shareholders to seek legal redress will limit the ability of responsible owners like HESTA to legitimately exercise its shareholder rights to protect and enhance the long-term ...

Impact investing in healthcare: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
As the demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment products grows in Australia, American Century Investments offers a fresh approach focused on innovation in the healthcare sector. The Health Care Impact Equity strategy enables ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... will apply from October. "The use of this payment has enabled us to maintain the current death and TPD premium rates and limit the increases to the non-default salary continuance premiums as much as possible," it said. The fund will also introduce a ...

Chief economist update: Gone fishing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe didn't exactly quote this proverb when he testified before the House of Representatives Standing ...

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 ...

ATO clarifies part disposal rules: DomaCom

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
Fractional investment platform DomaCom has received confirmation from the tax office that a part disposal of a home can work for downsizer contributions for SMSF trustees to allow them to stay in their home. The ATO's Administrative Binding Advice confirms ...

ATO announces SMSF age limit changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has confirmed changes to age limits on super contributions for SMSFs. The ATO the changes have been made as part of its Superannuation - improving flexibility for older Australians measure. Changes, which were effective ...