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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 ...

Get on top of non-financial risk: ASIC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2019
... apply more focus and urgency to non-financial risk. ASIC's Director and officer oversight of non-financial risk report shows company management operates outside of board-approved risk appetites for non-financial risk "all too often" and calls on ...

Financial services boom rolls on

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... wages, according to a new report. Data compiled by the Financial Services Council in its 2019 State of the Industry report shows financial services - comprising mainly the banking and funds management sectors - is helping power Australia's economy ahead ...

ISA lays out $416bn super saving plan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... workers hundreds of thousands of dollars in hard-earned super. This fixes both at the same time," Linden said. "This report shows the huge efficiency gains that can be made through smart policy. ISA's plan will fix multiple accounts, weed out underperforming ...

Super funds hard to engage with: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... according to new research. New insights from the Investment Trends Super Fund Member Sentiment and Communications Report shows 67% of super fund members attempted to engage with their super fund and were unsuccessful in their endeavours. The most commonly ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... Association of Australasia (RIAA) shows responsible investment funds outperform most mainstream funds. Using KPMG data, the report shows responsible funds on average deliver higher returns across one, five and 10 year time spans. According to the report ...

MySuper eyes SMSF stronghold

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... soon surpass self-managed super funds as the preferred retirement savings vehicle for Australians, a new Rainmaker report shows. Using the latest APRA data, Rainmaker's MySuper Report found the MySuper asset pool hit $713 billion at the end of March ...

Fintech no real threat: Researcher

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... specialise in products outside of this sector, however residential mortgages account for 75% of total system loans, the report shows. Regulators have supported the creation of digital banks, with APRA recently granting full banking licences to Judo Bank ...

SMSF gender gap reduces over time

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... people to consider overall fund balances - and not just individual member balances - when establishing funds. The report shows SMSF members recognise the advantage of pooling their retirement savings with others, with the average individual member balance ...