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Chief economist update: Australians all let's not rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... "family finances vs a year ago" and "family finances next 12mths" improved in January from December - a function perhaps of lower interest rates, rising house and equity market prices - their outlook on "economic conditions next 12mths" and over the ...

AustralianSuper ups admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... combined administration and investment fees for the Balanced investment option (where most members are invested) are still lower than they were 10 years ago." The last time AustralianSuper increased costs was in April 2019 when the premiums for its group ...

Class action accuses NAB of super rip-off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... interest arose. NAB is accused of failing to transition in excess of $6.3 billion of accrued default amounts over to the lower-cost MySuper product in a timely way. "The contraventions at the heart of this case resulted in NAB's default MasterKey super ...

What people really think about life commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... in how they pay. Eight in 10 consumers with life insurance through an adviser would prefer an upfront fee for advice with lower premiums over the life of the policy. The average amount those consumers were willing to pay was $1700. About 55% of consumers ...

ISA slams ANU research as SG debate rears its head again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... researchers said. "Further, our analysis does not account for assets outside of superannuation that could significantly lower the required SG for some members. "Our preference would be to see policy directed at supporting pooling solutions (as it has ...

Aussie share funds boast stellar 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... S&P/ASX 300 benchmark. The upper quartile of funds surveyed returned 2.0% in the same quarter, compared to 0.3% for the lower quartile. Seck said the benchmark's modest fourth quarter was offset by a particularly strong year. "The Australian equity ...

Chief economist update: Happy New Year rat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
"Gong xi fa cai"! China celebrates its lunar new year on January 25 this year, bidding farewell to the "pig" and welcoming the 'Year of the Rat'. Beijing has every reason to be optimistic. Derogatory as it may seem to be called "a rat", this ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... cheaper borrowing rates aren't able to easily encourage more credit growth and spending. Instead, the main effect of lower interest rates is indirect - through asset prices - with both the property and share markets now on a tear, which could help ...

Chief economist update: Fundamentally overvalued

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... banks continue to maintain accommodative monetary policies. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), for one, is expected to lower the official cash rate by at least another 25 basis points to 0.5% this year. This would certainly prompt many an Australian ...

JPMorgan Chase reports record profits

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... income," he said. "While we face a continued high level of complex geopolitical issues, global growth stabilised, albeit at a lower level, and resolution of some trade issues helped support client and market activity towards the end of the year." The ...