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Lockdowns see uptick in advice seekers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... current 2021 lockdowns, showing a marked increase in pressure on families this year even compared to the start of the pandemic last year. Angela Harbinson, chief executive and co-founder of The Separation Guide said she has observed a clear and worrying ...

Economic recap: Week to August 27

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... still no taper (yet). Along with the declaration of "mission accomplished" in the planet's war against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fed's annual Kansas City Fed's Jackson Hole symposium is the most widely anticipated event of this year. The ...

Life insurer wins RAC mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... great value and great service," he said. A NobleOak survey found that despite the impact of a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic, Australians' happiness levels remain virtually unchanged. In 2019 Australians reported an average happiness score of ...

Funds management staff want remote work: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... flexibility and having good team members becoming more important - this could be a direct result of the social isolation of the pandemic, the research found. However, not all employers are onboard. Only 77% of bosses support WFH arrangements post-pandemic. ...

ASX 100 missing key reporting metric: ACCR

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... information about their workforces, such as the percentage of labour hire and contract workers in their total workforce." The pandemic has highlighted inequality between permanent, full-time workers and contractors and casuals. "During the COVID pandemic ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
Some financial services heavyweights have thrown their support behind Lifeline, as the pandemic, lockdowns and economic uncertainty sees mental health services stretched. Janus Henderson head of retail distribution Jordan Tang organised Berry Motorfair ...

Record FUM growth at Australian Ethical

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... upgrading the customer experience and significantly expanding our customer base." He added that in light of the ongoing pandemic, there is a "near universal" desire for a more sustainable future emerging.

Future Fund boasts 22.2% returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... returns are going to be harder to produce, particularly given the shifts in the investment environment created by the pandemic." Over a 10-year period it returned 10.1% p.a. against its target of 6.1% p.a. The majority of the fund's assets is allocated ...

ASIC outlines corporate plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... to play in promoting economic recovery and confidence in the financial system, especially in the face of the ongoing pandemic. We will continue to take opportunities to support businesses through more efficient regulation," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. ...

Link profit slips

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... against the goodwill and software assets of the BCM business. The charge was based on limited new business due to the pandemic and led to a reduction in revenue to $141 million. The company also recorded a 4.3% decline in revenue from its retirement ...