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Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... government has shut down specific industries and changed the objective of superannuation from a long run investment to a short term cash management one," he said. "It is perfectly entitled to do so in this time of crisis. But to say super funds should ...

Wall Street rally runs out of steam

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... corrections it's not unusual to see market moves like this," he said. "At the moment we are seeing a lot of bets on short term hope, and although we are closer to the bottom now, the challenges the US faces economically are still ahead of us." Similarly ...

Taxman simplifies work from home deductions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... note 'COVID-hourly rate'. Australians using this method can't claim any additional expenses deductions. "The short cut deduction method will make it easier for many Australians who are working from home for the first time due to COVID-19 ...

Super should shape up on unlisted valuations: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... long-term investment horizon in their portfolios while members have the ability to switch investment options or funds on a short-term basis. Because unlisted assets aren't valued daily, trustees must walk a fine line in determining what is equitable ...

Open banking to charge on

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... crucial role to play in getting the economy running again post the COVID-19 crisis. "It is important that the necessary short term measures do not give rise to long term structural damage to competition or market concentration, and that we continue to ...

Super fund temporarily cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... obviously everyone's first priority, it's also important to keep one eye to the future and ensure we're not short-changing our super during this crisis."

COVID-19 sparks renewed fight for commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... the advice industry like they have done to other sectors, small business and consumers will significantly suffer in the short to medium term and tax payers in the long term." The AIOFP's renewed fight comes as AMP wrote to customers on 30 March 2020 ...

Chief economist update: Different contagion, same fiscal policy divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... 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 weeks, the country has reported its lowest daily death toll in a week. Hope for the best... Certainly, a swallow ...

Industry bodies work to ease regulatory burdens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
Industry groups want the government to make fast, cheap financial advice possible for those impacted by the COVID-19 downturn - especially when it comes to early access to super. The Regulatory Burden Taskforce - comprised of the Financial Planning ...

Pandemic response concerns overblown

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... added that if the nation continues to think about fiscal responses to the crisis "as loans that need to be paid back on a short clock", Australia would "do too little on the fiscal front". "We will damage the ability of the economy to come out this crisis ...