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Link suffers in COVID environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Link Group has posted disappointing FY20 results across the board weighed down by tough trading conditions and increased regulatory costs. Compared to last year Link posted a 12% fall in statutory net profit, a 27% fall in operating net profit after ...

Chief economist update: Japan economy tanks depsite looser restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
If a technical recession is defined as two successive quarters of negative growth, what do you call a period where the economy contracts for three straight quarters... and counting? Japan may have imposed less stringent coronavirus containment measures ...

Equipsuper changes insurance premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
Equipsuper will increase the fund's total premium collections by 2%, as it changes rates for members after a review. The rejig will see premiums rise for some members and fall for others, alongside changes to their cover. For members whose premiums ...

Super contributions rise despite ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
Contributions to superannuation in the June quarter were mildly greater than the amount removed due to the government's early release scheme, according to the latest figures published by APRA. Contributions in the June 2020 quarter were $33.6 billion ...

Evans & Partners explore open-ended funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Evans and Partners have announced a potential change to open-ended funds for its Global Disruption Fund and its Global Flagship Fund. Walsh & Company Investments, as responsible entity for both funds, said it is exploring changing both funds from a ...

Vision Super revises investment strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Vision Super has revised its investment strategy as a result of significant changes in the economic and fixed interest environment. The $10 billion super fund said it reviews its investment strategy annually and changes have been made this year to adjust ...

COVID-19 dampens CFO outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
The global pandemic has left the majority of chief financial officers feeling pessimistic about the financial profitability of their companies, a new Deloitte survey finds. But many see a silver lining amid the doom and gloom. More than half (58%) of ...

ERS applications slow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Over $31.6 billion has been removed from superannuation since the start of the Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) scheme, but applications appear to be slowing down. In the week to August 16, around $600 million was paid out to members, down from ...

Chief economist update: Gone fishing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe didn't exactly quote this proverb when he testified before the House of Representatives Standing ...

Suncorp wealth business down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
Suncorp has reported an 8% drop in funds under administration for its wealth business, as it posted a 6.8% fall in ongoing operations for FY20 as a result of COVID-19. Suncorp has been battered by extreme weather events, high reinsurance costs and low ...