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Spend your money how you please: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... Morrison said. Additionally, Morrison hit back at the notion individuals were misusing the funds, saying he believes the majority of people are using the money to pay off debts. "The overwhelming majority of cases that my advice is that people are using ...

Aussie investors unhappy with pandemic performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... global level with 82% of global investors were satisfied with performance during the pandemic. In addition, the vast majority of investors were satisfied with the performance of their risk management processes but 35% are making changes to risk as a ...

IPOs halve off the back of COVID-19

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... listing, Atomo Diagnostics, compared to the 10 large cap listings raising a combined total of $663 million in 2019. The majority of entrants were from the small cap sector which is consistent with previous years. In conjunction with fewer listings, there ...

Ombudsman demands changes for small business insolvencies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... deferred," she said. Another key recommendation was for a simplified insolvency process including a capped cost as the majority of small businesses entering liquidation have assets less than $10,000. "Throughout the course of this Inquiry, we have spoken ...

Mainstream funds under custody up 79%

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... 15 new clients globally during the quarter, however net of client losses its client base only increased by 2. The majority of these new clients were boutiques, a spokesperson said, and not inclusive of a registry deal with Pendal announced in May. The ...

Industry fund lowers fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... to improve member outcomes. Through a strong cost discipline we have been able to reduce fees and costs across the majority of our investment structure, which in turn contributes to stronger retirement outcomes," Mine Super chief investment Seamus Collins ...

Chief economist update: Good as gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... economic activity (or more accurately, with Chinese economic activity). According to statista.com: "China accumulated a majority of the global iron ore imports in 2019, with a 69.1 percent share of total global imports." Thus, iron ore prices dropped ...

Best performing managed funds revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... (11.6%), Greencape Broadcap Fund (11.1%) and the Hyperion Australian Growth Companies Fund (11%). The report found the majority of products fail to outperform the benchmark on an after fees basis and noted that choosing an active manager is not a "straightforward" ...

Generation gap opens up in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... COVID-19 could have accelerated a generational shift in favour of digital offerings, KPMG suggested, with the vast majority of under-40s in favour of digital advice. Meanwhile, 59% of those surveyed want financial advice from their super funds. Over ...

Balanced options in the red, but only just

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
The balanced options of the majority of the country's super funds are only just in the red after suffering through an unprecedented period of market volatility. Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin argues they have made ...