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Managed accounts use broadens

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... has shifted from 'investment adviser' to 'wealth coach'. Managed accounts are attractive because they allow planners to focus on their clients' best interests by outsourcing aspects of their investment management allowing them to spend more time providing ...

HUB24 net inflows up 72%

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... Despite its strong net inflows in the quarter, HUB24 predicts net inflows will soften in the June quarter, as advisers move to focus on "supporting existing clients and adapting business models for the current environment". Funds under administration ...

No liquidity support for super: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... now an opportunity to push forward with reforms that would move Australia out of the shadows cast by the crisis. "A strong focus on making Australia a great place for businesses to expand, invest, innovate and hire people is the best way of extending ...

COVID-19 to lead to deglobalisation: Amundi

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... trend already in place even before the crisis, and strengthen the 'regionalisation' theme," it said. "This will lead to a focus on new investment opportunities within 'specific regions' beyond the traditional geographical perspective. "The new Silk Road ...

The domino effect: Oil falls, markets follow

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... since producers are switching off wells as we speak. "First quarter earnings hardly matter to oil or gas right now. The focus will likely be to what level companies can cut capital spending without seeing production go into a tailspin." He argued prices ...

Former ASIC lawyer joins private firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... Coburn said. "Lesley is uniquely qualified for this role and we are delighted to welcome her to our team." Symons' main focus will be on financial and corporate regulation, including licence obligations, corporate and director obligations, and the regulation ...

Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
Despite both the health and economic destruction that the COVID-19 pandemic has left in its wake, the environment, albeit dark, has highlighted the value of Australia's advice industry. The human element of advice; the ability to connect with someone ...

Top picks for dividends during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... by at least 20%, according to UBS. "With many stocks cutting DPS already..., we think a scarcity of income will be a big focus in 2020 and opportunities to outperform due to dividends could be even greater than normal," the note said. UBS's six preferred ...

APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... professionals doesn't mean much when a Black Swan event hits. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 there has been a huge amount of focus on industry super funds. From concerns over liquidity issues, impacts of the Early Release Super scheme and drastically ...

Not the time to sell products

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
While the arrival of the COVID-19 crisis may have come as a prime product selling opportunity for some, Allianz Retire+ chief executive Matt Rady is adamant that the more appropriate behaviour is to support advisers. Speaking to Financial Standard ...