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Behavioural tools to limit losses, fear

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Market volatility is unavoidable, especially after a significant crash, but focusing on practical techniques to limit behavioural risk can help financial advisers limit the fear, anxiety and grief that they and their clients may be feeling. Behavioural ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... World War II. We are seeing a severe decline in economic activity and in employment, and already the job gains of the past decade have been erased," he said. "The current downturn is unique in that it is attributable to the virus and the steps taken ...

Morningstar downgrades two Vanguard funds to neutral

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... and ETFs for individual investors via Vanguard Personal, and 25 fee cuts across its Australian offerings over the last decade. "While our competitors have lowered expense ratios on select index funds and ETFs out of competitive necessity, Vanguard continues ...

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... respects," Watson told the panel. While Watson is unsure of how many super funds may end up serving Australians over the next decade, he told the panel he has "no doubt" mergers will occur, and at an accelerated rate, as the shift to a member outcome ...

How early release impacts the ASX

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... Australia's superannuation funds owned approximately 38% of the ASX (across not for profit, retail and SMSFs), up from 26% a decade ago. Industry funds hold just 8% of the ASX, the research house said. Rainmaker Information director of research Alex ...

ME Bank saga could impact super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... $16,500). The customer, who has less than $10,000 remaining on their mortgage and has been an ME Bank customer for over a decade, received the letter days after the redraw balance had been lowered. Compounding the confusion, this customer hadn't ...

ASX appoints compliance chief

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The ASX has appointed a new chief compliance officer, as the incumbent prepares to step down after a decade in the role. The ASX's deputy general counsel Janine Ryan will take over from Kevin Lewis as he shifts into an advisory role ahead of his retirement ...

Former licensee head in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... of its decision to exit personal financial advice. Fisher brings more than 20 years' experience in financial planning, a decade of which was spent working across Westpac and BT Financial Group. He has also previously held roles with Macquarie, AMP, AXA ...

Opportunities abound in COVID-19 environment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
The uncertainty and volatility that COVID-19 has endowed on markets has opened up opportunities not seen in decades, according to a $9.5 billion Aussie investment manager. However, in order to take advantage of these opportunities investors must be ...

Almost $1bn wiped off risk market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
Overall risk insurance market inflows declined in 2019 breaking what was a decades long history of increases, year on year they were down by 4.5%. According to data from Plan For Life Actuaries, risk insurance inflows fell from $16.5 billion to $15.7 ...