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Chief economist update: Good as gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has affected lives, livelihood and financial markets around the world. Commodity markets were no exception. S&P GSCI commodity price index dropped by 48.7% to a 17-year low of 228.24 points in April from this year's high ...

Netwealth booms amid pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... increased for the quarter, lifting 4.2% or by 3261 accounts to 81,804. This increase can be partly attributed to the market disruption caused by the major bank players exiting wealth management, Heine said. "The market remains highly fragmented and with ...

Advisers switch platforms amid pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
New research has revealed Australia's financial advisers switched between various investment platforms in their search for better service and support in the wake of the Royal Commission and COVID-19 pandemic. Investment Trends' 2020 Planner Technology ...

ATO crashes amid tax return, ERS rush

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... access its website to lodge returns or apply for the early release of super experiences issues with its systems. "This disruption was the result of a small component failure, which has reduced the capacity for processing these matters," the ATO said. ...

McMillan Shakespeare restructures operations

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen McMillan Shakespeare restructure its UK business and announce it will fork out $8 million to acquire the remaining stake in an Australian organisation. McMillan Shakespeare is a single source ...

Calls to investigate treatment of AMP advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... 13," she said. A spokesperson for AMP said that the decision to reset commercial terms was necessary given changes and disruption across the industry. "Throughout the process AMP has consulted closely with affected advisers, the industry associations ...

ESG continues to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... Australasia (RIAA). The report, COVID-19 and the performance of responsible investments, said in a time of massive market disruption, responsible investment funds that integrate ESG factors have outperformed the rest of the market. "In recent years there's ...

FPA Congress moves online

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... take advantage of the shifting expectations and changing priorities of clients, peers and the broader profession. "Disruption offers us the perfect time for reflection and reinvention," De Gori said. The FPA said the Virtual Congress is open to both ...

Calls for index industry disruption

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
Morningstar has called for disruption in the index industry, arguing investors, financial advisers and asset managers have much to gain from a more diversified market. This sector of the asset management industry needs more competition, especially when ...

Is a market turning point around the corner?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... surpassed the previous historical highs seen during the dot-com bubble," Mitchell said. "With acceleration in technological disruption and hits to business confidence, it's no surprise that today, lower multiple losers are characterised by the more economically ...