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Active, passive investing continues to confuse: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2019
... and manage downside risk. "Over the past decade investors have enjoyed strong returns from a bull market supported by low rates and relatively low levels of volatility," Watson noted. "As a result, their return expectations may be unrealistic - particularly ...

Australian fintech, Deliveroo partner

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... cashflow can be one of the biggest challenges self-employed Australians face, with sole traders having the highest turnover rates of all businesses and landing in debt to the Australian Tax Office. The partners highlighted the 'set and forget' approach ...

New Zealand retirement system under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... policies for financially vulnerable and low-income groups, to the impact of shifting labour forces and declining home ownership rates on KiwiSaver and NZ Super. Commenting on the impact of housing on the review, acting retirement commissioner Peter Cordtz ...

NFP funds dominate group insurance market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... some insurers can take eight months to pay. TPD claims are processed in six months on average. Rainmaker also found take-up rates for default insurance range from 86% for corporate fund members covered by default death cover, down to 77% for industry ...

FASEA exam was fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... explained. This week's spot poll asks if the Federal Government should appoint an independent body to calculate deeming rates. Cast your vote here.

Super fund invests through RateSetter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
A superannuation fund has invested in renewable energy loans via peer-to-peer lender marketplace RateSetter. Future Super is investing $200,000 through the RateSetter platform to specifically fund renewable energy loans. RateSetter is a peer-to-peer ...

Government reduces deeming rates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
The Federal Government has announced changes to deeming rates, a move welcomed by over 600,000 age pensioners. The Department of Human Services (DHS) will backdate deeming rates from 1 July 2019. The lower deemed rate will drop from 1.75% to 1%, while ...

NEOS upgrades super product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... Yardley said. "Historically, advisers selling risk-only super policies have regularly encountered delays due to high rejection rates from superannuation funds because the member or fund were incorrectly identified. "This often happens when a person changes ...

Chief economist update: A case for optimism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
With a buoyant stock market, tax cuts, lower interest rates and a recovering housing market, one would think all Australians should have every reason to dance on the streets. Australians, all, should be dancing on the streets to Jimmy Cliff's classic ...

Chief economist update: Hard target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2019
... quarters to March 2019. The latest NAB Business Survey - conducted from June 18 - 28 (two weeks after the RBA first took down rates from 1.5% to 1.25%) - provides no reason for optimism and justifies the central bank's follow-up rate 25 bps rate ...