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Pandemic proves value of advice: FPA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... had a financial planner by their side were able to cope more confidently than those who didn't. "The value of a financial plan has never been more important due to the experience of the pandemic and now that Australia is officially in recession after ...

Big banks face shareholder action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Two of Australia's big four banks face shareholder resolutions as a result of increased exposure to fossil fuels. NAB and ANZ have had shareholder resolutions lodged against them by environmental finance organisation Market Forces to align with the ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
Life insurer MetLife is preparing for an increase in mental health claims in the wake of COVID-19, with the insurer acknowledging the psychological toll of financial hardship. "There is a direct connection between financial wellbeing and mental health. ...

Fintechs receive JobMaker funding boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... aiming to help businesses boost their digital capabilities as part of the JobMaker scheme. The JobMaker Digital Business Plan will give fintechs a $9.6 million boost to facilitate the export of financial services and attract inward investment. About ...

Trustees cutting corners: Rowell

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
The prudential regulator has lambasted superannuation funds for not taking underperformance seriously and failing to compare themselves accurately against their peers. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said that many superannuation funds are overlooking ...

Vanguard to cull institutional mandates

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... super offering. Vanguard will discontinue special mandates but still allow them in its pooled funds. "This is an ambitious plan and it requires us to focus our long-term efforts on opportunities that enable us to better serve direct investors and their ...

VFMC chief joins ING board

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
The Victorian-government-owned fund manager's chief has joined the board of ING. Lisa Gray was appointed a non-executive director on ING Australia's board on September 21. She has 30 years of experience with senior executive roles at NAB, MLC, Plum ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... understood what was happening with COVID-19 and our capacity to deal with it." Morrison said the budget will reveal a five-year plan to get the economy back on track, though did say Australia is vulnerable to the movements of the global economy. In addition ...

Chief economist update: Morrison manufactures Australia's future

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... global supply chains. "We make things in Australia. We do it well. We need to keep making things in Australia. And under our plan we will," said Morrison

Investors take charge in C-suite equality

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... achieve 40% women, 40% men and 20% any gender and declare medium and long-term targets for 2023 and 2027. In addition, the plan will be made public to employees, shareholders and investors and will be reported on annually as to how they are tracking ...