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Advisers who failed FASEA exam granted extension

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... 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 exam requirements" ...

Pandemic delays retirement plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing over one third of Americans to delay their retirement while a larger cohort are turning to part-time work to supplement their nest egg, a new survey finds. Those intending to retire over the next five years are putting ...

Chief economist update: Thank you, my frenemy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... represents a 30.2% increase from end-2020's closing price of US$163.93/tonne and a whopping 172.5% rally from the pandemic low of US$78.33/tonne plumbed on the 3 February 2020. Certainly, China's steel production has slowed in recent months - ...

Australia among the richest nations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... adult, Australia ranked first with $315,558 (US$238,070). "There have been large differences in income shocks during the pandemic. In many high-income countries the loss of labor or business income was softened by emergency benefits and employment policies," ...

PwC names financial services lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... services sector will be pivotal and well-positioned to help drive the rebound and the growth ahead as we emerge from the pandemic and the significant challenges it has posed," Gunson said. "This creates opportunities for our clients to deliver on their ...

Teachers Mutual launches neobank

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... well to launch Hiver into the community and deliver our trusted services through a brand new product," James said. "The pandemic has shown us how important high-quality digital services are for people working in essential services across the country ...

Advisers turn to ETFs during COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Financial advisers' appetite for exchange-traded funds has more than doubled since the global pandemic hit as new trading data shows that index funds are providing better means of diversification. AUSIEX research found that before COVID-19, one ...

Chief economist update: Chinese activity indicators disappoint but growth target intact

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... stronger than usual -- as they continue to come off the low base comparisons of the previous year when the coronavirus pandemic hit, prompting the government to impose draconian lockdown measures that virtually froze social and business activity - but ...

Chief economist update: It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... past two months, employment increased by around 84,000 people, and was 1% higher in May 2021 than at the start of the pandemic." This is more than three times market expectations for a still not insignificant addition of 30,000 and disproving earlier ...

Calls for Royal Commission into housing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... think there is a lack of coherent housing market strategy for Australia and that this constitutes a barrier to the post-pandemic recovery. Nearly three quarters (73%) of the experts believed that high mortgage debts, reflecting high house prices, raise ...