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SMSFs to weather the storm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... of the pandemic, some self-funded retirees are shouldering the weight for the rest of the nation. "Nobody wants to feel sorry for this group, of course, because they're wealthy," Heffron said. "Generally self-funded retirees live on rent, which isn't ...

Chief economist update: Australian recession here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... has increased. Just have a look at the sharp dive the latest Markit Economics JP Morgan Global PMI has taken in February. Sorry, but that's all the data I have available on Factset. But according to JP Morgan, the index dropped form 52.2 in January ...

BT's transition not so super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... reasons. One member said BT's online complaint form lead to an error message saying "Are you super lost[:] We're sorry but we can't find the page you're looking for.." A BT spokesperson this morning said the complaint form is functional ...

UK insurer fined for annuity sales failings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... said it hopes to compensate most of the 35,000 people estimated to have been effected by the end of October. "We are deeply sorry for the historic failings in our non-advised annuity business and any detriment this has caused our customers. We are working ...

Climate policy more than divesting: UniSuper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... difficult. It's hard to convince your members, 'Don't worry about the next 10 or 20 years, this will play out in 100.' Well, sorry, that doesn't wash," he said. "I agree with all the literature, but my job is to convert it to an investment thesis and ...

Woodford suspension extended again

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... understand the frustration, inconvenience and anxiety the continued suspension of the fund will be causing you and I am extremely sorry for putting you in this situation." However, he insists the fund has made progress in reducing exposure to illiquid ...

PYSP queries inundate super funds

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... multiple times only to get a "hang up message everytime." Rest responded on the message board, saying: We're really sorry to learn that you've been unable to get through to us on the phone. We're currently experiencing high call volumes relating ...

Downgrade follows fund manager YouTube apology

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... investments and Woodford said capital will be redeployed into "more conventional" stocks in the FTSE 350. "I'm incredibly sorry that we've had to take this decision. We will keep our investors informed. We will use this time to reposition the fund in ...

MP slams prolonged grandfathered commissions carve out

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Standing Committee on Economics Review of the Four Major Banks, Matt Thistlethwaite, said last week that he doesn't feel sorry for financial advisers who complain about the banning of grandfathered commissions - given they were put on notice six years ...

NAB chief executive and chair exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2019
... the Royal Commission has brought to light in areas where we have not met customer expectations. Andrew and I are deeply sorry for this," Henry said. The decision to leave is not made in reaction to any specific event, Henry said, but more broadly looking ...