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How early release impacts the ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
With more than one million people applying for the government's early release scheme, questions surrounding super fund ownership in equity markets have come to the fore. The government's scheme will so far put at least a $9 billion strain on Australia's ...

Adviser salaries in 2020 revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... up to $90,000 while client services officers are generally paid between $50,000 and $70,000. Riva Recruitment said with all big four banks' having now signalled their intention to exit financial planning, there will be an influx of candidates for advice ...

ASIC issues stark warning to retail investors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... frequently over time or attempting to profit from buying and selling around short-term price movements." ETFs have seen a big boost from the volatility, with ASIC observing daily turnover in ETFs increasing from $703 million in the benchmark period to ...

Chief economist update: The outlook for Australia, according to COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
"A stronger economic recovery is possible if there is further substantial progress in containing the coronavirus in the near term and there is a faster return to normal economic activity. On the other hand, if the lifting of restrictions is delayed ...

Platform bolsters distribution, relationships teams

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... Speaking to Financial Standard at the time about the expansion into Melbourne, Bignill said: "Melbourne has always been a big focus for us and today it stands as our largest market, from a geographic point of view." "For that reason, it is important ...

Aussie banks battered by pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... pandemic, with cash earnings down more than 40% compared to the same time last year. According to EY analysis of Australia's big four banks' half year results, combined cash earnings were down $14.5 billion or 42.6% from the comparative period. ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone good news to get worse before it gets better

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
Recent indications - slowing rate of infections and deaths -- that the Eurozone has passed the peak of its coronavirus pandemic - has member nations either planning to or have already gently eased lockdown and social distancing restrictions, among them ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... 23 lows. Since markets hit their bottom, the S&P/ASX 200 has only risen around 20%, with the pandemic's impact on our big four banks pulling the index back. While Aussie investors have not reaped similar benefits to the rebounds seen abroad, analysts ...

Future Fund not buying the oil dip

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... purchase of oil to be stored in US initially. However, Australian institutional investors have traditionally shied from holding big direct commodities exposures. And Future Fund is similar. Future Fund chief investment officer Raphael Arndt said the ...

More super funds will merge: QMV

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
COVID-19 will be the shove that forces some superannuation funds to merge, while others thought safe prior to the pandemic will also be left pondering consolidation. According to QMV practice lead Anthony Forbes, there are certain funds that are going ...