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AMP, BT and CBA to face class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... about a few bad apples here but a systemic misconduct in the industry." Anyone who holds or previously held AMP Flexible Lifetime policies provided through AMPFP, Hillross or Charter Financial Planning advisers is being called on to join the class action ...

Chief economist update: A tiny bug takes down the largest economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... said. No matter how we cut it, the US National Accounts was bad - the worst we've seen or we'll ever see in our lifetime. Yet, Wall Street wasn't so perturbed - the Dow went down by just 0.9%; S&P 500 gave up 0.4%; the Russell 2000 by 0.4% ...

ATO can make cost of advice cheaper: Asher

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... likely to be popular, there is potentially a case for compulsory partial allocation of some members' superannuation to lifetime income stream products in retirement." Asher's comments come as the government is due to hand down the findings from the Retirement ...

AMP closes ethical option to super members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... Leaders Balanced fund off its investment menus for superannuation members. AMP super members in CustomSuper, Flexible Lifetime, AMP Flexible Super, SignatureSuper, SignatureSuper Select, SuperLeader and the Woolworths Group Superannuation Plan will not ...

Super for women under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
A financial adviser has questioned whether superannuation needs to be tailored to women specifically, as female focussed funds - such as Verve and Fairvine - grow in popularity. Lusher Financial Services adviser Christine Lusher said she does not think ...

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... surprising from those politicians who are opposed to workers keeping and spending more of their own money over their lifetime."

Taper rates need revamp

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... retirement savings could benefit from a more equitable taper rate, longevity protection products (especially deferred lifetime annuity style products) and low-cost access to financial advice and information. This is according to Rice Warner chief executive ...

Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... to could see their super balances stagnate while overly aggressive asset allocation at the wrong time can jeopardise a lifetime of savings." This lack of financial literacy can prove treacherous in times of market volatility, she added. "Australian super ...

IFM Investors ready to ramp up corporate lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... lending since the inception of its credit team in 1999. The corporate lending portfolio is the biggest it has been over the lifetime, with about $4 billion currently on loan to 40-50 companies on its books. And it has increasingly nabbed the 17-strong ...

Chief economist update: Annus horribilis with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... declared the coronavirus as a pandemic) is now looking at the mother of all recessions (depression?) at least in our lifetime (crossed fingers). According to the BOE's May missive: "The unprecedented situation means that the outlook for the economy ...