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Challenges abound as super poises for COVID-19 recovery

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... forced to retire early. "Both sides of the industry have matured a lot over the last couple of years; I am hopeful and I am pretty positive that the people who sit on top of these organisations are there to benefit the member, whether we sit on the industry ...

SMSFs to weather the storm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... communications that trustees should not attempt to use the ERS in this way. "When we first saw the legislation, it seemed pretty clear that sort of act wouldn't meet the legislation because it's pretty hard to satisfy the eligibility criteria to access ...

Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... in profits." Doyle said markets are also in the midst of digesting the geopolitical machinations which he believes are pretty significant. "Australia, to some extent, is caught in the middle of a much bigger story between the US and China," he said. ...

Active versus passive: The debate continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... active managers are becoming somewhat of an endangered species in the COVID-19 landscape. "They seem to be disappearing pretty quickly, but there is no reason an active manager shouldn't be able to add value," Jain said. "I think there is room for ...

Magellan remains cautious, for now

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... say we don't find the risk-adjusted return prospects that appealing at the moment, and that's why we're sitting on those pretty considerable cash balances," he said.

Retirees hurt by APRA dividend pressure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... after going ex-dividend, so the shares don't suffer the full cost of the dividend payment." Middleton said this compares pretty poorly with the alternative of selling shares in a depressed market to get enough cash for living expenses. "Rights issues ...

Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... 2% yield on investment grade corporate bonds, which compared to term deposits and "high interest" bank accounts, looks pretty good, Kase said. He also prefers Australian corporate debt over offshore debt. "In Australia, corporate bonds are higher quality ...

Adviser fears over ASIC relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... provided by super funds has become a central issue. Super Consumers Australia director Xavier O'Halloran believes it is "pretty clear" there is a disconnect between the quality of advice Australians need and what they end up receiving from super funds ...

Managed accounts use broadens

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... accounts. "When you can find a product that makes both of them [adviser and client] have a better experience, then it's pretty hard to see that it won't grow," Blomfield said. Blomfield said that as ETFs also become more utilised within managed accounts ...

Seek financial advice: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... resort, Hume suggested some of the numbers about what $10,000 could amount to in retirement are overblown. "There are some pretty wild numbers floating around about what taking $10,000 today means for you," Hume said. "We would suggest that people either ...