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US analysts fail to add value

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
In a study of 3.8 million analyst forecasts in 45 countries between 1994 and 2019 it has been found that US analysts fail to outperform on average. The research paper, titled Analyst Recommendations and Anomalies Across the Globe by Victor Azvevedo ...

Vanguard, Fidelity, BetaShares rank low on ESG: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... ESG principles and cover many of the usual suspects including fossil fuels, gambling, tobacco, and environmental damage." One of the managers to earn a low score was Fidelity Investments. Note, Fidelity Investments is a separate company to Fidelity International's ...

Aussie dividends lag on global stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... the UK, and the Netherlands, according to Janus Henderson. The Global Dividend Index revealed Australian dividends suffered one of the biggest drops in the world as a result of the steep cuts made by banks, transport and leisure stocks. Commonwealth ...

Praemium board bungle

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... growth and cutting-edge technology, we look forward to Anthony making a valuable contribution as Praemium seeks to create one of Australia's leading independent specialist platforms," Lewin added.

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... total deaths and new deaths to date. But to be fair, worldometer.info ranks America number 12 when measured in total cases per one million of the population - one and two rankings better than San Marino and Aruba, respectively. The website also show ...

Which longevity product yields the highest income?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... net earnings were assumed to be a conservative 3.7% (assumed return of 6.2% minus fees of 2.5% per year). "This product is one of many longevity products that could provide retirement income and longevity protection. To ensure its appropriateness, analysis ...

Insurance in super is confusing: Consumers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... respondents reported achieving the goal they had set out to when making contact with their fund. Some were able to do so in one contact session. "Some members discovered during this process that they had default insurance which did not seem to be adequate ...

Kogan execs chase big bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... recently expanded into superannuation, has faced shareholder revolt over the bonuses it wants to pay its executives. Kogan was one of the few businesses to relatively benefit from COVID-19, thanks to an uptick in online shopping. But its proposed bonuses ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... faced a crackdown from regulators, but now the Retirement Income Review has called for greater access to financial advice. One of the key observations of the report was: "The retirement income system is complex. There is a need to improve understanding ...

Cbus appoints new technology chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... the Executive leadership team of Cbus." Robinson will join the fund in mid-January next year. "I am excited to join Cbus, one of Australia's leading superfunds and well known for its passion to deliver the best outcomes for its members in the building ...