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Chief economist update: Strength in jobs downs RBA rate cut expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... will increase the tariff on the virus entering America. But I digress. The ABS 'Labour Force, Australia' report shows that total employment increased by a seasonally adjusted 28,900 in December that followed the addition of 38,500 jobs in the ...

Cost savings, RC boost digital advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... investments dropping by up to 10 basis points on the back of digital advice. The Sargon Decimal annual Digital Insights report shows that between July 2018 and June 2019, the average cost of investments for superannuation members decreased from 0.6% ...

Chief economist update: Businesses remain unmoved by low rates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
The National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest Business Survey report shows business conditions remained unchanged at a reading of +4 in November (from October) but business confidence fell to a reading of zero, negating October's two-point increase ...

The secret to super outperformance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... responsible investment option and consumers only had 54 to choose from across the whole industry. "This year's report shows that Australia's largest superannuation funds - including industry, retail, corporate and public sector funds - are ramping ...

Don't over-interpret OECD super fee figures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... statements, while others - such as market leading low-fee products - state their fees are around 0.6%. Dunnin adds that the report shows retail funds have just $700 million in investment expenses on $621 billion in funds under management, leaving them ...

ASIC eyes claims handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2019
... team Jane Eccleston added that trustees, not just insurers, will be expected to act in response to the report. "The report shows insurance in super is complex. Trustees and insurers both have a role to play to make sure insurance works appropriately ...

High net worths want more: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... wealth advisers, including broader access to alternatives. The 2019 Powerwrap and Investment Trends HNW Investor Report shows 58% of HNWs have unmet advice needs, an increase of four percentage points on last year's results. Investment Trends wealth ...

IOOF to cut bonuses, pays Kelaher millions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2019
... annual report includes details of the termination remuneration for former managing director Christopher Kelaher. The report shows Kelaher received a termination payment of $1,273,379 in lieu of his contractual notice period along with additional accrued ...

Chief economist update: Brexit uncertainty is not all that bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... slip into a recession in the third quarter have been eased by stronger-than-expected monthly GDP growth figures. The report shows that after contracting by 0.2% in the June quarter, GDP grew by 0.4% in the month of July and 0.1% in August. While inflation ...

Aussie employers understand importance of advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... Ireland, 78%, 81% and 83% of employers respectively agree access to retirement planning advice is important. The report shows that when it comes to selecting a default super fund, Aussie employers consider ease of use and understanding (37%) as a higher ...