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Chief economist update: No fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... two-year low reading of 20.4% and is lower than its historical average of 30.5% for the ninth straight week this year. Never mind the recent back up in bond yields due to rising inflation expectations. This is because most major central banks, led by ...

AustralianSuper subverts stapling logic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... got rid of poor-performing funds, and members therefore are only stapled to a set of high-performing funds. In Silk's mind, this is a "logical sequence". The proposed bill does not follow this sequence, he said, adding that members may be stapled ...

Aware to restructure advice offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... reality, the trend away from ongoing advice contracts and towards on-demand advice has been a steady one, and with that in mind it's clear that the old model simply isn't sustainable. "As a profit-to-member fund we're doing the right thing by managing ...

Quasi-mergers in APRA's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... APRA is prepared to take a range of actions to safeguard members depending upon the nature of our concerns and bearing in mind our ultimate objective to protect members," Rowell said. Bragg also said he is concerned the deal will lock in poor investment ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... have such a strong hard-working woman in my mother, who taught us the importance of independent financial stability. In her mind the financial services sector was influential and would be a great way for me to use my "calculated mind" (as she would put ...

Aware Super eyes another merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... costs of compliance is having an impact, with the fund recognising the benefits scale could provide to members. "With this in mind, VISSF is committed to continually looking for ways to achieve even better outcomes for our members. So, we have chosen ...

Aware Super rejigs MySuper option

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... lifecycle as one of the reasons for the reversal. "We are absolutely committed [to lifecycle MySuper].There is no doubt in our mind that a 25-year-old should be invested difficulty to a 60-year-old," Chun said, adding admin fees won't increase after ...

Count Financial expands national reach

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... different licensees shortlisted. "Changing licensees is a significant decision for any business, so we started with an open mind and spoke to a number of options in the market," she said. "In the end, you hear a lot of similar rhetoric, but after speaking ...

New corporate bond fund launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
Artesian Capital has launched a new corporate-focussed, green and sustainable bond fund open to both wholesale and retail investors. Artesian said the fund was seeded by an Australian ethically minded super fund, which has been running since late September. ...

How to attract high net worth clients

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
... brands (64.3%). However, they are slightly less focused on complex services and features (34.8%) and are more likely to not mind using lesser-known brands (49.7%). "The brand affinity dimension is important to understand for advice firms so they can ...