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Calls for aged care overhaul

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Australia's aged care system is failing and needs to be overhauled, according to the Grattan Institute. Grattan health program director Stephen Duckett said the care and support of older Australians must come before the profits of private providers. ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
The Prime Minister has given an indication of what will be revealed in next week's federal budget with a focus on tax cuts and increased infrastructure spending. Prime Minister Scott Morrison gave the insight during his National Press Club address ...

Shariah-compliant ETF launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
A Shariah-compliant global equity ETF, touted as the world's first, has listed on the London Stock Exchange. The actively managed Almalia Sanlam Active Shariah Global Equity UCITS ETF (AMAL) aims to achieve capital growth over the medium to long ...

Responsible lending laws to be revoked

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... information provided by borrowers, replacing the current practice of 'lender beware' with a 'borrower responsibility' principle and removing the ambiguity of consumer lending laws to small business lending. The Australian Banking Association chief executive ...

Many who accessed ERS unsure of impact: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
New research has identified that urgent short-term need for money is the main driver for people withdrawing their superannuation savings under the COVID-19 ERS scheme. The study, conducted by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Aging Research ...

Real opportunity for super funds in private assets: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... key things to focus on is ensuring that the borrower has credit worthiness to make sure there will be a return of the principle and interest. "The security is there as a backstop in case anything goes wrong but you've always got to think about the ...

ISPT writes down assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... arises because there is a lack of transaction activity for people to get a gauge on what is value," Browning said. "The principle of value is one of negotiation between a buyer and a seller. Depending on their perspectives of the market, one could say ...

ANZ advisers launch advice boutique

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
Four former staff of ANZ's financial planning business have started a new advice firm in Melbourne. Park Lane Advice Group in Melbourne's Cheltenham suburb is licensed via IOOF-owned Millennium 3 Financial Services. It was founded by Evguenia Rutkowski ...

Two Sydney advice firms merge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... merged, with the firms saying it was not a decision either party made lightly. Halcyon Wealth Advisers has merged with Principle Advisers with the aim to take the business into the future and enable financial advisers to deliver a better client experience ...

HESTA advocates for change post Rio blast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... we can more effectively advocate for legislative and regulatory change," she said. HESTA based its statement on the principle that Indigenous people own and determine the value of their tangible and intangible heritage and determine who has access to ...