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Link moves to streamline super fund advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... members and clients. We've seen an opportunity to capitalise on both the increased adoption of digital platforms throughout COVID and the drive to continually improve the access and affordability of advice," Link Advice chief executive Duncan McPherson ...

Rich investors not worried about low rates: Citi

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... about the economic outlook, while 49% were positive and 40% were neutral. More than half (54%) were more concerned about COVID-19's impact than the low interest rates (27%). "Interestingly, low interest rates did not rank as an area of concern for high-net-worth ...

Accessing super cements inequality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
A new report has assessed the impact of COVID-19 on low-income earners in Australia, with findings illustrating harm caused by the early release of super program. The Brotherhood of St Lawrence Shocks and Safety Nets report found that financial wellbeing ...

Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... private sector was supported by improved client confidence, buoyant market conditions, strengthening demand, the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and low interest rates," it reads. Taken May 11-19, IHS Markit failed to include the budget - the one where ...

QMV makes two senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... Schembri, he said that she has been an integral part of QMV's growth, particularly in the last three years and throughout the COVID-19 period. "Jo has been with QMV for almost eight years. She is the perfect person to have in the newly created chief ...

Salaries boosted by skills shortage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... that 78% are concerned about losing their top talent due to a disrupted market and fierce competition after the impact of COVID-19. With retention a top priority and in an environment where competitors are actively poaching talent, 61% of the organisations ...

What COVID-19 did to super brand

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... to the stage at Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, Madigan theorised that the early release of super response to COVID-19 might have not just hurt super fund's funds under management, but the brand reputation of super itself. "Super was sacrosanct ...

Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... panel of policy, research and economics experts at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds offered their view of the COVID-19 recovery, revealing how the pandemic changed economies. AlphaBeta Australia managing director Amit Singh referred to data ...

Raw truth on merger process: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... merger is," she said. "We had lots of plans in place to bring the teams together before the merger happened, unfortunately COVID-19 got in the way." She said that while the fund claimed COVID-19 delayed the merger, more specifically it was the early ...

Stapling will benefit Hostplus: David Elia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... a completely different debate." The chief executives of UniSuper, Hostplus and Super SA shared their experiences during COVID-19 at a Conference of Major Superannuation Funds panel this morning. Hostplus paid out just under 10% of the total early release ...