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What advisers need to know: BT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
BT head of financial literacy and advocacy Bryan Ashenden has observed a significant increase in calls for technical support from financial advisers during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The level of queries and questions we were getting through from advisers ...

Asgard, Future Super shamed on ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
At a hearing of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics that was supposed to focus on ME Bank's recent troubles, the super funds performing poorly in terms of early release copped surprise criticism. APRA had advised that early ...

Chief economist update: Australian recession - the next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... rest. Using the same metric - quarter on quarter growth rate - Australia's 0.3% contraction in the March 2020 quarter is top of the pops compared with the US (-1.3%), the Eurozone (-3.8%), Germany (-2.2%), France (-5.3%), Italy (-5.3), Japan (-0.9%) ...

Zurich pledges to COVID-19 support

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... million, which is being allocated to 20 different charities at the national and grassroots levels. Zurich said the funding is on top of the around $2.28 million, which is donated annually to its "hero" community programs, plus an additional $1 million ...

Gold holding onto Fibonacci resistance: Daily FX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... level - something that's only happened three previous times over the past 20 years. "The previous example was around the 2011 top, and the one before that - just before the financial crisis when gold prices shed approximately 34% over the course of six ...

Survey shows future of mandates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... potential was driving uptake. And 88% are addressing thematic issues through their investment approaches. Climate change was the top environmental issue these asset owners identified as a priority. "These results provide an additional proof point that ...

COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... recognition systems and geolocation to enforce its quarantine regime and track infected individuals and their family members." On top of that, conspiracy theories and misinformation have flourished in this environment. Robeco thinks information and communication ...

Expats sweat as main residence CGT cut-off looms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... the purchase price from the day they acquired the property from the sale price, with the seller likely facing a CGT at the top marginal rate of 45%. "So that could be quite disastrous for people," Bembrick said. Ridley agrees, arguing the government ...

APRA pushes for super fund consolidation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... prices, liquidity pressures and declining member contributions taking their toll on both the underperformers and those at the top of the table. Declining returns going forward, reduced portfolios and dwindling membership bases will also present major ...

Industry fund named top employer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... engagement, organisational agility, the engagement of its leadership and its focus on talent. The super fund placed in the top quartile for all categories, ensuring it performed "over and above" the benchmark for being a Best Employer. So far, the fund ...