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Pension pots around the world during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
Governments around the world are springing into action to leverage and safeguard pension pots during the COVID-19 economic and market turmoil. Australia in March allowed workers to withdraw $10,000 for this financial year and the next from their superannuation ...

Changes to foreign investment rules hurt managed funds

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... Investment Review Board, could reduce interest in Australia as a destination for investment. "The reforms importantly aim to safeguard the national interest against opportunism amidst the COVID-19 crisis," he said. "However, it also creates needless ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Panicked, stressed people are making rash decisions and falling victim to scams as they navigate the economic fallout of COVID-19 - but compliance has left some financial advisers and service providers feeling hamstrung in helping. Meg Heffron, managing ...

ACTU pokes holes in JobKeeper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The Australian Council of Trade Unions believes the government's JobKeeper program is still flawed, though is glad the calls of Australian workers have been heard. ACTU secretary Sally McManus has called for the government to revise its $130 billion ...

Super funds must prioritise liquidity: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... members of APRA-regulated superannuation funds are relying on trustees' nous, dedication and preparedness to appropriately safeguard their savings through this difficult time." The regulators said they understood that in some cases, trustees will be ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... wellbeing is with business and our economy," he said. "It's no longer acceptable for a company to single-mindedly safeguard its profits to the detriment of its staff, the community, or our environment. "How companies and investors respond to these ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... disproportionate impact on emerging markets, with investors rushing to sell down their riskier, offshore assets and safeguard their wealth amid plunging global markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index ended 2019 up 18.4% in 2019. So far in the COVID-19 ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
The superannuation sector has been called on to act as a key pillar in Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the early release of super a central tenet of the government's new policy initiatives. The government's latest suite ...

deVere launches global contactless advice offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... once-in-a-generation" buying opportunities would spring forth. "Against this backdrop, in order to create, build-up and safeguard their wealth as the world adapts to a new era, investors should be revising their portfolios to ensure they mitigate risk ...

Coronavirus is an investment opportunity: Fidelity

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... that you are in a really strong position." Taylor says he is currently investing in blue chips and liquid stocks to safeguard his portfolio, but he also has a reasonable amount of cash. "In these sorts of environments you want to be in blue chip, liquid ...