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Challenger winds up boutique partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... as superannuation funds and other institutional investors rebalanced. On annuity sales, Howes said adviser channel disruption since the Royal Commission had showed some signs of improvement before the pandemic hit. "There's no doubt that the challenges ...

Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... COVID-19 crisis has exposed just how important it is for companies to be prepared and resilient in the face of global disruption. These risks are not just risks to society, but also to the companies we invest in," Wilson said. "These risks are not just ...

Chief economist update: Stimulus measures ease extreme fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
Tanking oil prices are the latest go-to excuse for the renewed downturn on Wall Street. But more than this, it's added to the challenges facing America's economy and its corporate sector. The US labour market has already deteriorated markedly ...

A decade in the dust

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... the International Monetary Fund's prediction of global growth falling to -3% in 2020 could lead to major social disruption. "The practice of referring to V or W-shaped recoveries has always been puzzling without specification of the angle, depth ...

COVID-19 could end Centrelink stigma

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... online which can save time and money." Johns' staff at ClaimRight tell him that they are experiencing delays and seeing disruption to things like physical assessments and medical reporting for Disability Support Pensions. Unfortunately, many Australians ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Ho-hum. Financial markets widely expected the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to keep monetary policy settings unchanged at its April meeting especially so soon after announcing a comprehensive accommodation package the month before ...

Multi-asset results mixed in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... holding," it said. "Conversely, Schroder Strategic Growth has long been positioned defensively in anticipation of market disruption. "It's doubtful that COVID-19 was the disruption they were expecting, but nevertheless, internal allocations to Schroders ...

Your super is safe with us: Silk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... unprecedented time, members should refrain from accessing their super early and switching funds. "In this climate of disruption and uncertainty, it's important to remember that super is a long-term investment, and that Australia's superannuation system ...

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... again. "The 'coronavirus crash', if you call it that, is a bit different because coronavirus threatens a big disruption to economic activity which is clearly very hard for investors to price in how deep and long the recession will be," Oliver ...

No evidence of fear-driven withdrawals so far: Fiducian

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
ASX-listed wealth and advice business Fiducian has assured its shareholders that none of its investors or superannuation members have been disadvantaged so far amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Work is currently ongoing for the acquisition of new financial ...