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SMSFs to weather the storm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... from their superannuation accounts, SMSFs are holding their own. The most recent superannuation statistics released by APRA show there was a decrease of 7.7% in total superannuation assets in the March quarter. As part of this, SMSF assets fell by 9.4%. ...

FPA confirms redundancies

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has unveiled its five-year plan, which includes redundancies. The FPA is calling its new strategy the MAC strategy, focused on members, advocacy and consumers. The plan involves a restructure of the organisation ...

Industry fund named top employer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
An industry superannuation fund managing around $6 billion has been recognised as one of the nation's best employers. EISS Super has been named a Kincentric Best Employer, an award based on the feedback of its staff. Kincentric, a global consulting ...

Industry fund backs tobacco-free pledge

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
A $100 billion industry super fund has backed the Tobacco Free Finance Pledge Stamp, firming its commitment towards a more sustainable and tobacco-free future. First State Super has secured a Pledge Stamp, showcasing its public commitment to sustainable ...

Time to buy residential property: Survey

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... that they had the financial buffers to see them through the current economic uncertainty. "The survey results definitively show optimism amongst investors as well as a business as usual attitude." The survey also revealed that 20% of tenants had asked ...

Hong Kong financial hub status at risk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... addition to being an international hub, Hong Kong is known as a being an Australian regional base in Asia. AusTrade figures show Hong Kong is home to approximately 100,000 Australians and has over 600 Australian businesses operating in the region.

Super escapes COVID-19 hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... 0.3% in a year while bolstering cash reserves. The prudential regulator's latest quarterly superannuation statistics show the super industry contracted over the latest quarter, as markets were sent into meltdown in response to the pandemic. This ...

Iress inks bond exchange partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
Financial services software provider Iress has partnered with the Australian Bond Exchange in a move designed to increase investors' access to bonds. A partnership between Iress and the Australian Bond Exchange will allow users of Iress software to ...

Chief economist update: V could still become W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... recent reports that a vaccine is nigh. So much so, that preliminary indication from the latest Markit Economics PMI indices show a V-shaped rebound in private sector activity. However, be wary that continued gains in the equity markets could be reversed ...

Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... administration and fund operations, not raw dollars under management." Chhikara said the Productivity Commission's mooted best in show list is already in effect, noting much of the net member switching flows in the system is captured by just a handful ...