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A strong super system cushions the economy: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... Wayne Byres said: "When it comes to equity finance, the super system is a key provider to the Australian industry. That was never more evident than in the depths of the Covid crises when many companies sought to bolster their balance sheets." Citing ...

MLC Asset Management grows managed accounts offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... of helping advisers and their clients achieve their goals. "The need for quality advice and demands on advisers have both never been higher. We are very pleased to bring these new portfolios to market given the success we've had with our existing portfolios," ...

MLC Life Insurance launches wellbeing service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... customers irrespective of whether they claim reinforces the value of life insurance protection every day. "Most customers will never claim on their policy but will have moments in their lives where they need additional health and wellbeing support. Through ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... sharply?" Whichever way you cut it, this is a tough market in which to invest. Predicting movements in financial markets is never easy, and no one has a crystal ball. We used to be in an environment where the US Federal Reserve was incredibly supportive ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
ASIC has released a retail investor research report which captures motivations, attitudes and behaviours, helping the regulator determine where its efforts should be concentrated. The report offers a point-in-time snapshot of investor behaviour during ...

Aussies pay the price for early release of super: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... retirement," he said. On the super fund front, ASFA said super funds coped well with the scheme, particularly given they had never undertaken anything similar. Funds made $38 billion in payments at a time when financial markets were markedly stressed ...

Business confidence, conditions rally: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest business survey reported business confidence has risen above average levels and conditions have strengthened. Business confidence bucked a trend of steady monthly declines, rising seven index points. NAB called ...

Mining vital to low carbon solutions: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
Despite its disruptive nature to the societies and ecosystems where it operates, a Fidelity report claims mining will play a central role in decarbonisation. Fidelity said, although discourse about investors' role in helping fund clean technologies ...

NAB falls after cost growth revision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
National Australia Bank (NAB) shares have fallen this morning after revising cost growth guidance again. In the first half hour of trading, NAB shares dropped 4.2%. At time of publishing, they were down 3.61%. The bank said its expenses increased 1% ...

How Australians are losing retirement returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... of their fund provider - equivalent to approximately 1.5 million people. Moreover, 11% of super customers admit they have never checked the performance of their fund. Another 9% haven't reviewed their fund's performance in over a year. Banney commented ...