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Chinese tech giant buys 5% stake in Afterpay

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... provider Afterpay, after paying approximately $416 million for more than 13 million shares in the company. Tencent is an online entertainment, digital advertising, social media, fintech and cloud services provider listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. ...

Queensland funds delay merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... and it is in the interests of all members when combined." QSuper members questioned the merger plans in response to an online briefing by chief investment officer Charles Woodhouse earlier this month, asking whether it is appropriate for the fund to ...

Gargantuan stimulus needed to survive economic disaster

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... use of robust technologies to limit the spread of the virus, labour intensive programs that improve local environments, online delivery for universities, and making Australia a world leader in the remote delivery of the arts. They also urged the government ...

ATO to determine duplicate ERS applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... applying multiple times in a financial year, the ATO will be responsible for rejecting any additional applications. "ATO Online (via myGov) does not preclude an individual applying multiple times, however any secondary application submitted will be rejected ...

Chief economist update: Approaching peak isolation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... lockdowns indicates that "inmates" are growing restless. Humans, after all, are social animals. There's only so much online interaction - Facebook, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Instagram, etc. - can offer. Heck, dating sites are definitely no-go zones lest ...

Compliance worse than COVID-19

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... shop altogether to continue," Peker said. "Even if you go back to 2018 a third of financial advisers were set up to do online meetings. "So the reality is the virus and the lockdowns have just pushed advisers to catch up with the younger, more innovative ...

Adequacy argument headlines online CMSF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... the superannuation guarantee has kicked off the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, which is now being delivered online. Having been called off like many other events thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' ...

SuperFriend bolsters support offerings as demand peaks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... frustrated, upset, angry and aggressive. This can be even more difficult to manage when working remotely, whether by phone or online," Lydon pointed out. "If not managed empathetically and effectively, customers experiencing distress or anger can escalate ...

Brokerage platform appoints managing director

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... forward to Andrew's continued contribution to the firm as he has exceptional experience and an intimate understanding of the online trading market." He assured investors that Edgley was the perfect candidate for the role. "Rob Edgley, who has done an ...

Macquarie cash offering soars

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... rate," McArdle said. "This also gives advisers the option to still attain all the benefits of the CMA, including data feeds, online account opening, Adviser Initiated Payments and bulk transacting." As other platforms reduce their cash rate to lower ...