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Higher super contributions make Aussies feel safer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... improve both the accessibility and relevance of content," Choi said. It is crucial that relevant retirement information is easy to find, as close to 90% of those who successfully find the information they need are likely to take further action, he said. ...

Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... than $1 million to practices, forcing them to turn to non-traditional lenders and pay much higher interest rates, and it's easy to see why many have decided the cost of doing business is no longer worth it. Drawing on member feedback, Kewin said advisers ...

Future Fund returns 14.3% for the year

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... interest" in Canberra Data Centres at the end of 2019. "Equity markets performed strongly in the last quarter, supported by easy monetary policy. It is important to assess which asset values are supported by earnings as opposed to those supported merely ...

The growing risk to financial advisers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... the Hayne Royal Commission. "The industry is in a state of flux and for those of us who remain, the transition is not an easy one," Hutton said. "The challenge for advisers is to find a way to repair the trust that has been damaged following the Royal ...

Spaceship goes on executive hiring spree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... solid experience. "These hires provide a strong lift to Spaceship's experience and capability," Moore said. "Demand for an easy, affordable and educational way to invest remains unmet in Australia and Spaceship is making significant strides to fill this ...

Crestone bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... their next business opportunity. Crestone was able to clearly demonstrate these attributes, making the decision to join us an easy one."

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... not been established," it said. "However, it may be that greater demand could emerge in times of uncertainty, and if it was easy to switch from commercial bank deposits it is possible that a CBDC could facilitate bank runs at such times." The Bank warned ...

Chief economist update: Has the Fed conquered the yield curve?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
... That's the Fed expecting no more rate cuts in 2020 versus Westpac's three more reductions in the fed funds rate. Seems so easy to kill Bill and his team with this so "off the mark" prediction. Then again, a look back at the US yield curve gave ...

Chief economist update: A penny saved, a penny not earned by the economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... increase pay packets because their profits are tempered (even reduced) by weak/weakening consumer spending. While it's easy, so easy, for the government and the RBA to coax Australians to go forth and spend, each individual Australian's reality ...

Concerns over rise of the mega-fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... question, which is not being addressed, is what will happen if an active part of these mega-funds underperforms. "It's very easy if you appoint an active manager but it's not particularly easy if you have an internal team running the money," he said. ...