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How Cbus is servicing early release requests

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
Cbus chief investment officer Kristian Fok says the $56 billion fund is seeing a slowdown in early access requests, as members also start to reverse out of cash. As of Wednesday, Cbus had received 45,700 applications from its members to access their ...

Chief economist update: Labor Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
It would have been funny had it not been for the gravity of the circumstances the planet has found itself in these days of the coronavirus pandemic. For right on the eve of "Labor Day", the US Department of Labor reports that more than 30 million Americans ...

Future Fund not buying the oil dip

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Oil prices crashed to record low last week but Australia's $162 billion sovereign wealth fund says it has no plans to buy the dip. Last Monday, immediate contracts for WTI crude fell into the negative territory. The drop prompted the US government to ...

Adviser fears over ASIC relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
While backed by major industry associations and advocacy bodies, those that actually provide financial advice fear new temporary relief measures offered by ASIC may push Australians towards conflicted advice. On April 14 ASIC announced a raft of measures ...

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Colonial First State's superannuation team has revealed the burning questions financial advisers are asking at the moment, with the team frequently fielding queries on early access to super and new social security measures. The queries included ...

FASEA too soft on ethical investing: Advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
During a Responsible Investment Association of Australasia webinar some financial advisers have suggested that FASEA's Code of Ethics doesn't go far enough on ethical investing. Appearing on the webinar, Federation Financial Services adviser Dave Rae ...

AZ NGA makes 64th acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has acquired a material interest in a risk advice business with offices in Sydney and Brisbane. Certe Wealth Protection is a specialist risk insurance advice business that currently employs four advisers and seven ...

Queensland funds delay merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
The impending merger of major Queensland superannuation funds QSuper and Sunsuper has been delayed. QSuper has confirmed its planned merger with Sunsuper has been delayed, owing to difficulties in conducting due diligence while staff are working remotely ...

Madison sale slated for May completion

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
OneVue is on track on complete the sale of dealer group Madison next month, the company said in quarterly update released this morning. OneVue took control of Madison Group in early February from Sargon Capital, as the ASX-listed companies tries to ...

Australians hate complexity, not annuities: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
New research from Melbourne Business School Orford Initiative has found there is more demand for annuity products than the industry or government previously believed. However, that demand is being stifled by a lack of understanding among consumers on ...