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Virtual company meetings to stay

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... while satisfying the Corporations Act 2001 requirements. These reforms make the temporary measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic permanent, where companies where able to electronically execute meetings, execute company documents and send ...

Real estate AUM recovers

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... managers' real estate AUM held up well in the face of the pandemic, thanks in part to Australia's effective response to COVID-19 and the subsequent economic rebound, but also importantly reflecting the Australian real estate sector's strong, long-term ...

Industry split on paid vaccine leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... Finance Sector Union is petitioning for paid vaccination leave, saying employers can help ensure the community is safe from COVID-19. So, who is and who isn't on board? The FSU is calling for two days of paid leave to be offered to employees in the ...

Advisers who failed FASEA exam granted extension

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... LinkedIn to make the announcement in light of the July exam registrations closing tomorrow. In acknowledging the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption it has caused, the Morrison government has introduced "very limited changes to FASEA ...

Pandemic delays retirement plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... shaped and continues to shape the financial literacy and behavior of Gen X and Millennials more than a decade later. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic impact will have a similar lasting influence," Poolman said.

Advisers turn to ETFs during COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... new trading data shows that index funds are providing better means of diversification. AUSIEX research found that before COVID-19, one in five advisers trading via platforms invested in ETFs. This figure has now gone up to one in two using ETFs, as many ...

Employers should pay SG rise: ASFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... The Fair Work Commission recently increased the minimum wage across all awards which was due to the economic recovery from COVID-19 and high business profits. "The Fair Work Commission considered the July increase in the SG and concluded that Australian ...

Perennial to launch fund, hires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... critical role in ensuring the resilience and continued growth of many of Australia's businesses, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic," she said. "I am pleased to be joining the team at Perennial, which is one of the largest and most experienced ...

ASIC drops Regal action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... to maintain the highest level of integrity and standards." Last year, Regal's Atlantic Absolute Return suffered from the COVID-19 market volatility having fallen 58.6% in March then rising 12.5% in May. The fund has since regained significant losses ...

iFactFind launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... were made and the person who made them, the co-founders said. Moran and Matta created the solution during Victoria's COVID-19 lockdown in mid-2020 and has been piloted by a select group of advice practices. It supports advisers to meet their legal ...