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ISA questioned over political donations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... Labor party last year after claiming the lobby group does not make political donations. During an urgent hearing of the House of Representatives standing committee on economics, Dean was questioned by Tim Wilson over whether political donations made ...

Law firm bolsters financial services team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... Henry was a regulator at the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, focussing on conduct in retail banks, and was seconded in-house at a UK retail bank. Henry's focus will be on the financial services sector locally and internationally, helping firms in that ...

COVID-19 ushers in the future of work

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
With days, weeks, and months passing in what seems a blink of an eye, Australians have become accustomed to the comfort of working from home. So what does it mean for commercial real estate and those invested in it? Perhaps many, arguably those without ...

Few funds immune to ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... about half of their account balance. This is in line with what Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean told the House of Representatives standing committee on economics about low balance members accessing early release. Dean said ISA research ...

Asset allocation in a post-pandemic world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
In times of extreme volatility, it's more important than ever to ensure proper diversification, but the decisions made now will affect performance once we return to the status quo. Within the allocation to growth and defensive assets, it's crucial to ...

Road to recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... a lot more on home furnishings and equipment and people are spending a lot more time taking care of projects around the house, so they are a happier with where they live" she said. "The savings rate had been falling so if it lifts a little bit that's ...

HESTA awards investment data mandate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... GoldenSource Nexus to overhaul its investment data management, set to help the super fund focus on managing investments in-house, delivering improved data-backed investment decisions and reporting, and assisting the super fund to use a greater variety ...

ME Bank pays industry funds no dividends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... backtrack, the bank's relationship with the 26 industry funds that own it has come under fire. At an urgent hearing of the House of Representatives economics standing committee chair Tim Wilson questioned ME Bank chief executive James McPhee. At ...

Morningstar downgrades two Vanguard funds to neutral

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Two unlisted funds from Vanguard have had their retail share classes downgraded at Morningstar, with the ratings house bringing attention to the vehicles' higher fees compared to their listed or wholesale versions. The lower-investment-minimum share ...

Australia facing largest ever GDP fall

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg outlined a bleak future for the Australian economy in a speech to parliament, forecasting GDP to fall over 10% in the June quarter. The figure would be the largest contraction in GDP in Australia's history. "At $50 billion ...