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ANZ profits halve, dividend deferred

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
ANZ has announced a 51% reduction in profits for 1H20 compared to last year as it defers its interim dividend awaiting greater clarity of the impact COVID-19 will have. The big bank's half-year results show a statutory profit after tax of $1.55 ...

Aussie equities winners, losers revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Aussie passive and active equity strategies have been put to the test, with Morningstar assessing how the country's small and large-cap managers have fared during the highs of 2019 and the lows of 2020. The coronavirus crash has renewed debate on ...

Media Super GM joins retail fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
A member of the Media Super leadership team is set to take on a new role with a retail super fund. Jennifer McSpadden has been appointed executive manager, member proposition and innovation at Suncorp Super. Currently general manager, engagement at ...

Gargantuan stimulus needed to survive economic disaster

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Economic experts are calling on the government to commit to "gargantuan" fiscal stimulus measures, amounting to at least 15-20% of Australia's GDP per year for the next two to three years. Anything less, they argue, will run the risk of a debt-default ...

Australians hate complexity, not annuities: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
New research from Melbourne Business School Orford Initiative has found there is more demand for annuity products than the industry or government previously believed. However, that demand is being stifled by a lack of understanding among consumers on ...

Chief economist update: Approaching peak isolation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Has the world reached peak isolation? The growing clamour to ease/end social restrictions and lockdowns indicates that "inmates" are growing restless. Humans, after all, are social animals. There's only so much online interaction - Facebook, Whatsapp ...

ESG performing positively: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
ESG performance has been positive across global markets since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to MSCI. Although the current conditions have only existed for a few months, MSCI said it observed a positive performance contribution from ESG across ...

State Street model portfolios land on BT Panorama

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Advisers using BT's flagship platform now have access to a suite of State Street ETF model portfolios, as the popularity of managed accounts continues to climb. All State Street risk-based ETF model portfolios are now accessible through BT Panorama ...

Industry fund revalues unlisted assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Another superannuation fund has slashed the value of its unlisted assets, with airports and commercial property taking a hit. In an investment update to members, Statewide Super said it has done so on the back of advice from external valuers and investment ...

ASIC urges insurance flexibility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
ASIC has called on insurers to introduce flexible options, such as premium deferrals or reductions, to assist consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ASIC issued an open letter to general and life insurers outlining its expectations during the COVID-19 ...