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Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... significantly lift inflation (low-flation). Case in point, US headline CPI inflation averaged 1.84% in 2019 (the year before the covid-19 pandemic struck) at the same time that the average jobless rate has fallen to 3.7% -- the lowest level since the ...

Advice on ageing key to future success: CFPs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... relationships. It also found that 66% of CFP professionals increased efforts to make their offering more virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic and most expect at least 40% of their client meetings will continue to be virtual in future. Finally, asked ...

Economic recap: Week to October 1

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 OCT 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic - and the freezing of nearly all economic activity it brought about -- was godsend to climate change activists. Recall those pictures of those bright, bright, sun-shiny days underscored by a CNN article (published last year) that ...

AIOFP petitions to delay DDO, annual renewal

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... around 80% of eligible consumers," the petition reads. The annual renewal agreement and DDO regime were introduced during COVID where implementation confusion is widespread amongst product providers, regulators, advisers and expensive for consumers ...

AFA names Great Advice Awards winners

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
... Advisers unveiled the recipients of the inaugural Great Advice Awards. AFA national president Michael Nowak said due to COVID-19 restrictions and being unable to host a face-to-face conference, the AFA's traditional adviser awards program was postponed ...

Aussies confident about retirement spending: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
Amid the uncertainties of COVID-19, Australians are far more confident about their retirement than global counterparts, a new study shows. Most retired Australians said that they would have retired at the same age even if they had known about the events ...

Actuary of the Year named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... Miller said. Miller published the first index in 2020 and released its latest iteration in May which looked at the impact of COVID-19 across generations. "Hugh has used data and advanced analytics to improve public policy across a very diverse range ...

Conflicts of interest risk in funds management still high: ASIC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... model," the research reads. ASIC first engaged Deloitte to conduct the research in December 2019 but was delayed due to COVID-19 and its impact on the funds management industry last year.

AFA Foundation supports thousands in need

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
In the face of COVID-19, the AFA Foundation raised just shy of $40,000 in FY21, helping 13 charities in the process. Last financial year, the AFA Foundation received 23 applications for grants and selected nine recipients in addition to its four charity ...

Boutique launches active hybrid ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... credit rating. We believe banks are also well positioned to benefit from rebounding economies as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic," Dunn said. The fund is available on the ASX or via Daintree directly. "Our goal was to allow investors to ...