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Government delays RC implementation timeline

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... before the pandemic will be extended by six months. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the deferral would allow the industry to focus on "planning for the recovery and supporting their customers". "This announcement today balances the need to implement the ...

Australian Unity hires from QIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
Australian Unity has appointed a portfolio manager for its new healthcare investment initiative. Victor Windeyer has been appointed portfolio manager to lead the development of a new healthcare investment focussed initiative within the funds management ...

Insurer invokes financial hardship policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
One of Australia's life insurers has taken a range of measures to assist customers who have been negatively affected by the effects of COVID-19. Integrity Life acting chief executive Lesley Mamelok said the firm has invoked a number of measures to help ...

Former Cbus advice head launches referral program

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... demand side of financial planning. FASI fpCentral is underpinned by thorough due diligence, expertise and an unrelenting focus on quality to ensure that we achieve sustainable long-term success for all service participants and stakeholders," Harper said. ...

Macquarie advice shift offers mixed results

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... offset by reduced wealth management fee income, which it said was "associated with realigning the wealth advice business to focus on the high-net-worth segment." Specifically, wealth management fee income dropped by about 10% from the firm's full-year ...

ASIC releases weekly regulatory tracker

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
ASIC has launched a new weekly regulatory tracker to assist users during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tracker lists and includes links to all new and updated regulatory guides, information sheets, reports and consultation papers issued by ASIC and published ...

Opportunity for the brave: High yield credit

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... generally worse liquidity which can lead to much higher volatility." Despite this, exchange traded products with a high yield focus seem to be less risky, he said. "The exchange traded versions of high yield funds seemed to hold up reasonably well during ...

AMP NZ wealth divestment off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
AMP will no longer divest its New Zealand wealth management business, after it did not receive any offers that met the company's expectations. It also pointed to the economic and market disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason for ...

Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
As COVID-19 batters the once celebrated yield-providing banks, investors have turned to corporate bonds in their search for income. Amid the spiraling economic environment, investors have become increasingly aware of the difference between "dividends" ...

Cbus ready to deploy cash

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
As COVID-19 pushes down asset prices, Cbus investment chief Kristian Fok is turning his focus to the buying opportunities ahead. The fund's board devalued its unlisted assets between 8-15% in response to COVID-19, and its March quarter returns stood ...