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Climate crisis tops list of risks for 2020s

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... news that the world's oceans reached new temperature highs in 2019. The sobering report released by the World Economic Forum found that extreme weather events, climate action failure, natural disasters, biodiversity loss and human-made environmental ...

Modest but meaningful growth on the horizon: Aviva

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... prefers to be overweight global equities due to the improved growth outlook. The 2020 Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum, featuring speakers from the likes of BlackRock and DWS Group, will land in Melbourne on February 5 and travel to Sydney on ...

No joy in the advice world this Christmas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
... Association of Australia come together, calling for a coordinated approach to supporting the mental health of advisers. At a forum hosted by Zurich Life and Investments, advisers were invited to share their mental health concerns. Those present spoke ...

China still positive despite unrest

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... uncertainty surrounding Hong Kong and the trade war has some investors spooked. Speaking at the Fidelity Emerging Markets Forum in Sydney, Catherine Yeung, Fidelity investment director said the ongoing trade war will create further volatility. "This ...

New social network for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
A new peer-to-peer online forum for financial planners has launched in response to the need for community in a period of immense change for the profession. Introduced by the Financial Planning Association of Australia at the 2019 FPA Congress, the FPA ...

FPA consults on future of advice, policy initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... said. FPA members will be asked to contribute their views over the next month via the association's new FPA Community online forum, also launched today. That feedback will shape the association's policy initiatives for the coming five years. A series ...

Waiting periods cost 214% on premiums: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... member is defaulted into a shorter waiting period, research presented at the Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum shows. Presenting at the forum yesterday, Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross said if a member is defaulted ...

Is EM an investor's saving grace?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... markets may be the saving grace for many investors feeling the pinch. Speaking at the Fidelity Emerging Markets Adviser Forum in Sydney, Fidelity's cross asset class specialist Anthony Doyle said the closer Australia gets to zero rates the closer investors ...

Industry fund offers bonus on income streams

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... invested in the growth option," Atkin said in a speech delivered at the i3 Investment Innovation Institute, Pensions Portfolios Forum this morning in Melbourne. "We believe this will be an important behavior change mechanism, making a difference not ...

Chief economist update: RBA rate cut outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... might be more significant." There was RBA governor Philip Lowe's statement at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forum in Washington about his optimism over the domestic economy and therefore, "I wouldn't assume" further rate reductions. There ...