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Praemium shows growth in crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
Praemium has posted a positive full-year result despite the impacts of global headwinds caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform provider saw a 26% increase in global funds under administration to $20.3 billion, a 14% increase in revenue to $51.2 ...

ERS will impact those who didn't access super: REST

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... around 30% of its members access their super, while the remaining 70% have not. She added that the benefit to the current crisis has been the increased engagement Australians have had with their super. "We have had more people interested in superannuation ...

Asset managers still bearish, but less so

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... seeking robust portfolios that are more attuned to - and better able to navigate - these dynamics." The COVID-19 financial crisis had also served as a stark reminder of the importance of diversification during periods of crisis, bfinance said. "Recent ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... membership officer, has tendered her resignation and is set to leave the organisation October 7. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Mannix-White oversaw the digital transformation and delivery of AIST's education and event offerings, including its flagship ...

Finance employees remain fearful

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... coronavirus. That compares to healthcare and construction workers, many of whom have continued to work on site throughout the crisis (58% and 55%, respectively), who are the least likely to have concerns about returning to the workplace. Overall workforce ...

CBA profit takes hit, dividend cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... up 90 basis points to 11.6%. Comyn said the bank is focused on helping its customers and the economy through the ongoing crisis through to its recovery. "While there is continued uncertainty about the duration and impact of the health crisis, Australia ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... advice model, in a bid to increase access to affordable advice to Australians at a time when they need it most. The COVID-19 crisis has seen a surge in demand for financial advice on issues relating to redundancies, retirement, life insurance and superannuation ...

ISA, Grattan find common ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... guarantee, which is scheduled to lift to 12% over the next five years. "Grattan's out-of-touch solution to this looming crisis for millions of Australians is to take away the one thing that can boost retirement savings - the legislated super guarantee ...

Maurice Blackburn slams FSC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... entire insurance claim. "It's deeply troubling that the FSC is seeking to re-agitate this issue at the peak of a pandemic crisis which is devastating the employment prospects of all Australians, but particularly those living with injury and illness," ...

Chief economist update: Good US employment news is not so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... Business Optimism index rose to a reading of 100.6 in June - the highest reading since February (before the coronavirus crisis) -- from 94.4 in May and April's seven-year low reading of 90.9. The bad news: The rate of job creation in July has slowed ...