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Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... Morrison government has released its Mid-Year Economic Financial Outlook (MYEFO), proving the old saying 'You must spend money to make money' right. This quote, generally attributed to Roman playwright, poet and philosopher Titus Maccius Plautus ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... find this period very uncomfortable. However, I want to say today, that discomfort is no excuse to not release members' money - their own money - in a time of need," Hume said. 7. Aussie ETF investors got oil bets wrong before crash (April 23) In ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... finding that default insurance through super was often misunderstood by consumers and didn't always provide value for money. This is just one story highlighting the hidden, complicated clauses in group insurance policies that can leave consumers ...

Technology a tool not a threat: Avaloq

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... react accordingly. One of the most time-consuming tasks for the middle office is the increase in regulation such as anti-money laundering. Respondents noted this has led to having less time to do things to a higher standard. Back office professionals ...

ASIC unveils school banking program review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... effective marketing for CBA which get customers, sometimes for life. There must be a better way to teach our kids about money that doesn't involve kickbacks," Tindall said. School banking programs originated from government initiatives in New South ...

Personal finance app retires Australian business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
A personal finance management app provider has been hit by several forces such as COVID-19, forcing it out of the Australian market. Moneytree will discontinue services in Australia from 15 January 2021. Moneytree LINK, a financial data platform for ...

IPO Wealth trustee hit with class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... however, said that winding up the fund was likely the best outcome for investors. Approximately $82 million of investors' money was in the IPO Wealth fund when its troubles started in April 2020. IPO Wealth was primarily a debt fund lending money ...

Investment scams most profitable

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
Australians falling victim to scams rose around 20% in November, with investment scams taking the most money from consumers at around $9.5 million, according to the ACCC. In November, money lost to all types of scams rose to $18.7 million, up 20.2% ...

Australia bottoms out on fund disclosure

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... definitely some good uptake in funds with voluntary disclosure, but it is not enough. If people have to hand over their money to compulsory superannuation, disclosure should be compulsory as well," Kennaway added. Morningstar receives portfolio disclosures ...

ASIC explores value for money in default group insurance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
ASIC has published a new report, aiming to determine whether consumers are receiving value for money in default insurance in superannuation. Report 675 Default insurance in superannuation: Member value for money explores metrics that ASIC said can help ...