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No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... situation; USD has been rising through the deterioration in Fed policy bets since late 2018 and ultimately renewed rate cuts from mid-2019." Henry Jennings, senior market analyst at Marcus Today, said the biggest difference between the GFC and today ...

Super scammers pose as authorities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The scattergun approach of fraudsters looking to cash in on the early release of unaware Aussie's super has backfired, with one scammer copping an earful from a financial planner he tried to swindle. Fraudsters are posing as agents from superannuation ...

Super funds raise scam concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... regarding early access to their super. "Once the early access to super payments become available (this is expected to be around mid-April), members will be able to apply through myGov directly. You shouldn't need a third party to assist with this ...

Times of turmoil create opportunities: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... shaving off 2 percentage points from global GDP growth," it said. "However, we anticipate a vaccine ready to be deployed by mid-to late 2021, setting the stage for a return to normality. We expect a quick recovery of the global economy in 2021." This ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... said. "To date we have had very very little, a handful of inquiries. The scheme does not come into operations until circa mid-April." He also said the early releases could pose administrative issues for the industry broadly. "Many funds are already at ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Emerging markets, which in recent times had made somewhat of a comeback, are now cowering in the shadow of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. As the world falls into a recession, COVID-19 will have a disproportionate impact on emerging markets, with ...

Positives from the pandemic for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
According to the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP), the COVID-19 pandemic may be producing some positives for financial advisers. In a letter to AIOFP members, executive director Peter Johnston wrote that despite all ...

NAB Private director starts new venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... representative. Borysiewicz says while COVID-19 may slow down plans, he expects to be distributing three or so managers by mid year.

US senators in alleged COVID-19 insider trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... the prior consent of the company." The Daily Beast said Loeffler and Sprecher made 29 transactions between January 24 and mid-February, just two of which weren't sales. The two purchases were for stocks in a technology company focused on teleworking ...

AMP director retires

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... Limited board since 2017, as well as the boards of AMP Life and The National Mutual Life Association of Australiasia since mid-2013. He currently serves as a director at Scentre Group, and Harmos Horton Lusk (a corporate law firm). Previously, Harmos ...