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Chief economist update: China's post-pandemic economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... infection (85,202) to date; number 131 in new cases (8); number 97 in new deaths (0). Adjust these numbers for the population of around 1.4 billion and the percentages would be as miniscule as the coronavirus itself. More bang for lesser bucks. China's ...

ERS sees Cbus members forfeit TPD cover

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... the increase to SG as a member who is between 25 and 29 typically has 56% of the retirement savings of the general population. "If we extend that out to persons aged 65 years, our Cbus members retired typically with one third of the average superannuation ...

Demand for advice rises

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... service, particularly young superannuation fund members, Choi said. About 77% of members under 35 years old, based on a population of 4501 survey participants, would like to receive intra-fund advice, compared to 70% outside of this group. The key areas ...

La Trobe launches new loan suite

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... during the bridging period. La Trobe says the three key macro trends driving demand for this product include an ageing population downsizing later in life, upgraders looking to capitalise on buying opportunities and borrowers looking to build. La Trobe ...

VanEck to launch four new ETFs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... Pacific Arian Neiron said the new ETF will seek to capture rising global health expenditures from an increasingly aging population. "The world's population is expected to grow by 800 million people by 2030 and the number of people aged 60 or over is ...

Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
The retail investor population has surged 41% since the beginning of the year, with now more than one million punters trying to profit from recent market volatility. In Investment Trends 2020 1H Online Investing Report, the research house found the ...

ISA, Grattan find common ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... case for lifting the super guarantee as the best way to provide an adequate retirement income to Australia's ageing population, who are living longer, was overwhelming before the Coronavirus downturn." ISA chief executive Bernie Dean spoke out against ...

Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... Sweden's mortality rate from the disease is now around a quarter higher than that of the United States, when adjusted for population size." On the other end of the scale, China has shown that draconian restrictions work... and quickly. Its economy ...

Pinnacle puts zero-fee ETF experiment to bed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
Less than a year after Pinnacle launched Australia's first zero-fee ETF, it has decided to wind up the fund after struggling to attract investors. Pinnacle's listed the aShares Dynamic Cash Fund (Managed Fund) on the ASX in late August, 2019. ...

CBA ups remediation bill for advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... in relation to ongoing service fees have been revised to reflect the latest information on the ongoing service fee population, and updates to the remediation methodology and estimated refund rate," the bank said in a statement to the ASX. "CBA has therefore ...