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The catalysts for a rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... COVID-19. "We will be looking for a flattening of the growth curve as it pertains to each country," Eaton Vance said. The third factor will be policy responses. "Governments are ramping up large-scale social distancing, testing and health care infrastructure ...

Super fund temporarily cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
A superannuation fund designed for women has halved the fees of new and existing members who find themselves jobless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to protect the super savings of its members, FairVine Super has launched the FairGo ...

Chief economist update: Different contagion, same fiscal policy divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... restricted unnecessary movement of its population on March 9. Spain's lockdown started on March 14. It has now reported its third straight decline in the number of deaths. The French were put under house arrest on March 17 and a day short of three ...

SS&C secures platform mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... investment management software provider SS&C has been awarded a mandate to manage the wealth management platform of a local third-party investment administrator. Xplore Wealth has selected SS&C's global wealth platform (GWP) to underpin the entirety ...

Property manager, sovereign wealth fund enter JV

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... Melbourne. Dexus said the new acquisition, funded by existing debt facilities, will bolster its portfolio. "The JV increases third party assets under management and reinforces Dexus' ability to secure and transact high quality opportunities off-market," ...

The shape of recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... said US output could plunge at an annualised pace of as much as 25% in the second quarter, bounce back by up to 15% in the third, then stall in the fourth. "The only thing we know for sure is that the economy is in a severe downturn and policy will be ...

Super fighting a war on three fronts: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... with high volumes in their call centres. KPMG partner Damian Ryan said funds also have to be conscious of the pressure on third-party service providers, noting their capacity was also being tested by the current scenario. "One of the key challenges is ...

Diversification pays off for some, but not all: bfinance

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Diversification has emerged as many investors' saving grace during the COVID-19 sell-off, however more than a third are disappointed with their performance during the downturn. That's according to research coming out of global investment consultant ...

The bulls are back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... It was the index's strongest three-day percentage increase since 1931. As well as the Dow, the S&P 500 index logged a third straight day of gains for the first time since mid-February, before coronavirus fears stopped Wall Street's 11-year bull ...

Super funds raise scam concerns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... (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 application," the fund told members. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is also ...