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US upbeat on stimulus, vaccination

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
The US is betting that a combination of the stimulus package and COVID-19 vaccinations will lead to full economic recovery by the end of the year, according to a leading economist. Capital Group economist Darrell Spence is optimistic that by September ...

Cost of living eroding super: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... About 2.2 million Australians aged over 65 have private health insurance, up from two million just three years earlier. "COVID-19 impacted on just about every aspect of Australia's financial and economic conditions. Now, price increases are returning ...

AMP launches new intra-fund advice offer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... in particular, the critical and sometimes complex transition from our working lives into retirement." He added that the COVID-19 pandemic increased awareness around financial security for many Australians, but that work still has to be done to turn that ...

Australian recovery has been outstanding: La Trobe Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... chief investment officer and deputy chief executive Chris Andrews, who told delegates that despite the damning effects of COVID-19 on economies around the world, Australia's rebound has been phenomenal. "Trying to summarise the domestic economic ...

Chief economist update: The great Australian rebound

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... remembered by film buffs and boxing aficionados everywhere, Australia's phoenix-like rise and rise from the ashes of COVID-19 will forever be etched in this lucky country's - and the world's - history. The Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

VanEck launches new ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... investment style, has been performing well in recent months and anticipates it could continue to do so as economies recover from COVID-19. "VLUE will allow investors to add a value tilt to their portfolio, with 250 companies selected by MSCI based on ...

Australia to echo UK advice growth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
Australia's advice industry is tipped to grow to that of the UK market, evidenced by technology adoption throughout COVID-19, according to Intelliflo. The UK-based financial advice technology provider referred to various reforms in the UK, such as the ...

Industry fund ups life insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... 25%. "Recent events, including legislative changes by the federal government, and the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have increased the cost of providing insurance cover to members through their super," LUCRF Super told members. ...

Shock statistics on gender gap on boards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... $242.20 per week between men and women. Libby Lyons, director of WGEA, said that the lower gap may be as a direct result of COVID-19. "I understand that this result is, in part, due to an increase in the number of men in lower-paid full-time employment. ...

Stimulus, ERS boost financial comfort

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... and reforms like the early release scheme, have boosted Australian financial comfort to record highs despite the impact of COVID-19. The ME Bank Household Financial Comfort Index improved by 2% to 5.89 out of 10 during the six months to December 2020. ...