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JobKeeper saved 700,000 jobs: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
One in five Australians who received the JobKeeper payment would not have stayed employed this year without it, according to a research paper from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The Morrison government announced a series of fiscal measures at ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
TAL has released new research on mental health conditions - revealing the true cost and lack of support available to claimants. TAL, which is the group insurer for some of Australia's biggest super funds, produced a comprehensive white paper on mental ...

Specialist advice businesses optimal: Barrett

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
Advice firms hoping to succeed will have a much higher chance of achieving organic growth if they specialise, as opposed to generalist practices, according to AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett. Speaking on a WealthO2 webinar, Barrett said advice firms ...

Unmet advice needs increases for SMSF trustees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
Self-managed superannuation (SMSF) trustees are faced with unmet advice needs as costs and confidence in financial advisers stands in the way. The Vanguard Investment Trends Planner Report revealed a 6% increase in the number of SMSF trustees with unmet ...

Sydney boutique expands team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
A global equities boutique started by Evans & Partners' former head of international equities has added two members to its investment team. Aoris Investment Management was established by Stephen Arnold in 2017. It runs a concentrated portfolio of ...

Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
It is in the best interests of members for the number of superannuation funds serving Australians to be drastically reduced, according to a new report. Management consulting firm Right Lane is calling on high-cost super funds to urgently wed themselves ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Emerging markets, which in recent times had made somewhat of a comeback, are now cowering in the shadow of the rapidly spreading coronavirus. As the world falls into a recession, COVID-19 will have a disproportionate impact on emerging markets, with ...

The ingredients of a successful fund manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
New research from Zenith has found that fund managers with bigger investment teams and specialist coverage responsibilities tend to outperform their peers but opening multiple offices around the world will not give you a performance edge. Zenith compared ...

MLC Life loses super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... year won at least two super fund mandates: for the $6 billion Maritime Super where it replaced AIA Australia and the Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) scheme. OnePath Life was renewed as the insurer for Virgin Money Super in November, and completed its ...

Industry fund in investment rejig, lead departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
A $6.5 billion industry superannuation fund is making a raft of changes to its investment function, which will see the departure of its head of investment strategy. Following recommendations from asset consultant JANA Investment Advisers, LUCRF Super ...