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Future Fund board members reappointed

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. The Future Fund's board is chaired by former Treasurer Peter Costello and has six other members, who are appointed by ministers. Board members are appointed on a part-time basis for a term of up to five years ...

Top picks for dividends during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
UBS says the dividend dip in Australian stocks in the next year could be worse than the Global Financial Crisis, but six stocks are poised to pay good dividends. In 2008, dividends fell by $10.5 billion (or 28%) to $44.9 billion. But this time, dividends ...

APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... and February this year, the ATO saw an increase in net establishments of 15.5% year-on-year, marking a 10% increase from the six-month prior average. "People have definitely taken an interest in the SMSF sector and establishing an SMSF and this mirrors ...

AFCA extends complaints response time

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... enforcement action can be taken while the financial difficulty has been brought to AFCA. The extension will be in place for up to six months and will be reviewed and adjusted as AFCA sees appropriate.

How wealth management must respond to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... comparison, the tech wreck of 2001 saw a 44% drop over four years and the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 resulted in a 40% drop in six months. The speed at which the impact of COVID-19 and governments' reactions to the virus in the shape of lockdowns ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... members' personal circumstances and their households." "Accessing super early is a significant step, as it could cost members six figures from their retirement, and it is vital they are well informed on the full long-term impact of cracking open their ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis," he said. Prior to Briggs' role with Westpac, he worked with the FSC for more than six years. During his career he has also worked for the Department of Workplace Relations NSW and with the NSW Business Chamber. ...

Changes to foreign investment rules hurt managed funds

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... Frydenberg's announcement on March 30 that Australia will extend the time frame for decisions on foreign investments to up to six months, in a bid to protect the national interest. Slashing the threshold for foreign investment proposals from $1.2 billion ...

Never say never to RBA help: First State Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... ramifications around timelines or planning. "We are quite close to the merger being completed, but I think even if it were six months beforehand we'd just consider any ramifications and define the right approach to mitigate any issues."

Wall Street rally runs out of steam

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... fact that volatility is here for a while. If you are tempted to get in, only drip feed money in, spread it out over the next six months if you want to get some exposure. "Right now it's a very difficult market with nearly every sector facing major ...