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Chief economist update: The vaccine has landed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... about side-effects while 37% express disbelief in the effectiveness and/or distrust the vaccine." That's about quite right. Informal get-togethers (er, drinking sessions) with friends and families reveal the same sentiments of hope, anxiety and hesitation. ...

AFCA chair under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... significant changes to the share register." He added that there simply aren't many upsides to Crown's situation right now. "Crown's outlook is very unclear at present. It doesn't have a licence to operate in Sydney yet and now regulators ...

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... the Age Pension, which at times is attached with a "pride issue" that deters them from applying for it. "We owe them that right and have to think about how we can do that," McPherson said. Aware group executive of advice Sarah Forman, who sat on the ...

Continuous disclosure laws to stay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... in the number of material announcements to the market, relative to the same period last year. "These changes strike the right balance between ensuring shareholders and the market are appropriately informed while also allowing companies to more confidently ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
Hostplus is changing its sustainable investment option on the back of growing demand from members who want a more sustainable and principled approach to their investments. The Socially Responsible Investment Balanced option (SRI) now excludes a broader ...

PADUA launches client fact find

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... adviser can tailor the fact find according to client needs. PADUA co-founder Matthew Esler said CAPRI helps advisers make the right first impression with a seamless digital experience. "This in turn means the first meeting can be more meaningful - they'll ...

MMC acquires super fund administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... long-term entry point into Australia. "We are very positive about the opportunities in the sector and that the IFAA Group is the right vehicle to expand our footprint in Australia," Reiher said. IFAA Group co-founder and managing director Neil Harvey ...

SG rise a bad idea: Chartered Accountants

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... our policy is jobs. Super is a percentage of a salary, and you need a job to get a salary," Negline said. "The priority right now should be keeping people who have them in jobs and helping the unemployed get new ones." He added that the Retirement Income ...

To merge or not to merge?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... and $40 billion. But again, I think that will change as we see consolidation play out." Turner said that figuring out the right size for a fund to be needs to be done in conjunction with members' best interests in mind, and noted bigger funds do ...

The trouble with best financial interests duty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2021
... proposal needs better elucidation and the fact that it was introduced implies that trustees are not currently doing the right thing. AI Group chief policy adviser Peter Burn agreed that the government's approach to protect member interests has been ...