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Investors will be forced into equities: DeepData Analytics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Retail investors will be forced further into investing in equities as the hunt for yield continues, despite having felt the hard lessons from this year's market volatility, according to founder and chief executive of DeepData Analytics Mathan Somasundaram. ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... legacy environments, while also enhancing customer and adviser value propositions," Axell said. "Bringing corporates and start-ups together presents opportunities and challenges, which can be navigated with the right governance and advisory services." ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cuts capex

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
Australian private new capital expenditure (capex) usually commands attention before and during its release for it provides an indication of domestic firms' optimism towards future growth as well as, itself, being a driving component of that growth. ...

Hostplus ups income protection premiums by 73%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
The $45 billion industry fund for hospitality, sport and tourism has increased optional insurance premiums for some members by up to 73.7%. Non-default salary continuance insurance premiums for Hostplus members will increase from 1 October 2020. Salary ...

AIST calls for top-ups for low-income ERS recipients

ANNABELLE DICKSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... who genuinely withdraw the full $20,000. A spokesperson said AIST did not have an estimate of the cost to budget of the top ups, but said it would be several billion dollars. It's just one of several recommendations AIST has made in its supplementary ...

S&P 500 rebounds from COVID-losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
The S&P 500 closed at a record high overnight, rebounding from the massive COVID-19-related losses that have rocked global markets. The index closed above its February high, marking the shortest bear market in history, surging around 55% since March ...

Alternative assets are the new bonds: JPMAM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
Core alternative real estate assets are the new bonds, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, which said a well-diversified portfolio of core real assets can offer two-three times the income premium of traditional fixed income. Speaking at an online ...

K2 Asset Management reports loss

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... management posted $709,857 in after tax loss for FY20, saying returning the firm to profitability is the priority and recent tie ups will be fundamental drivers for growth. All five of K2's funds had negative absolute returns for FY20, ranging from -5.3% ...

Housing values continue to slide

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
Australian housing values continued to decline for the third consecutive month in July and are set to drop even further when government support winds down, according to the latest research from CoreLogic. CoreLogic's home value index dropped 0.6% last ...

Platforms reveal merger details

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
Powerwrap has released its target statement recommending its shareholders accept the off-market takeover offer moves forward with Praemium. The target statement prices Powerwrap at 29.75 cents per share based on a price of 44.50 cents per Praemium Share ...