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RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced another rate cut, bringing the cash rate down to 0.10% for the first time in history. Not only that, but RBA governor Philip Lowe announced a ramp up of quantitative easing measures, bringing in a new ...

GSFM sizes up ETFs with Munro launch

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... prefer to execute in listed securities for their clients," McIntyre told Financial Standard. "We would have gone in earlier save for ASIC's review of the space. We wanted them to complete their comprehensive review, and make sure we understood all the ...

Russell launches new super product

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
... contribution super system means the average person only has a modest government pension to fall back on in retirement if they do not save enough - unlike overseas where many companies and government agencies have defined benefit pensions funds. This ...

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
The numbers may be better than market expectations but they still don't diminish the fact that Australia's labour market remains weak. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the country's unemployment rate increased to 6.9% in ...

A new model is coming: Licensees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... information to a client portal ahead of a first meeting with a financial adviser, saying some businesses found this could save hundreds of hours of work. His suggestion is to have different levels of financial advice, at different price points. "If you ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... Household spending accounts for a big chunk - around 60% -- of the Australian economy and their propensity to either spend or save would, in the main, influence the outlook for the general economy. The strong recovery in consumer sentiment is a good ...

Class launches new product

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... a natural extension of our product suite for our customers," he said. In a pilot of the product, Class Trust was able to save an average of three hours of administrative work and jobs could be processed in half the time after its research showed that ...

Retirees value home over super: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Retirees wish to remain in their own home despite the value of their properties being significantly more than their superannuation balances, new research shows. Household Capital's 2020 Retirement Outcomes survey reveals 73% of homeowners aged over ...

BT cuts fees, premiums for super members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... 1 October 2020 that will decrease to $573 per annum. On larger balances the saving is greater, members with $100,000 will save $140 a year and members with $250,000 will save $395 a year. At the same time, BT announced insurance premiums would also become ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The financial services industry and business community in Australia has responded in a generally positive manner to the government's 2020-2021 budget, but the super sector is so far cautious in its response. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...