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Housing values continue to slide

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... wave of the virus and the potential for renewed border closures and stricter social distancing polices are likely to further push consumer sentiment down. This is likely to weigh on both home buying and selling activity more broadly." The most expensive ...

Life insurance at tipping point: Industry leaders

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
Life insurance leaders have pushed for immediate and authentic change, lest current legacy business models and products hinder the growth and sustainability of the industry. Speaking at the Financial Services Council's (FSC) 2020 Life Insurance ...

Sydney boutique expands team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... a very collegiate investment team. If someone is an 'expert' or sector specialist, other analysts become less inclined to push back when they don't agree. A generalist model works well for us." The boutique has about $280 million in funds under management ...

Pinnacle puts zero-fee ETF experiment to bed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... first ETF in Australia to charge no performance or management fees, and came at the heels of Fidelity's zero-fee ETF push in the United States. "We are not looking to break even on this product, its [other costs] will be funded from our own balance ...

Gold rally continues to hit new highs

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... countries and commodities, Oliver said, including gold. Alongside the fall of the US dollar, several other factors have helped push gold prices higher, he said. These include investors using gold as a hedge against inflation on the basis that quantitative ...

AIST pushes for policy reform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has pushed for greater regulatory reform, in a bid to scale up super fund investment in infrastructure, energy and housing. In a statement sent to state governments, relevant department heads and the ...

Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... These ads are often republished by new sites and search engines, ASIC said, perpetuating interest in the cryptocurrency to push prices higher. "As more people buy into the cryptocurrency, its value rises ('pumps' up) and other traders latch on ...

Queenslanders drain super: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
Industry Super Australia (ISA) claims 27% of Queenslanders with a super account have accessed the Early Release of Super (ERS) scheme; the highest proportion in the nation. ISA said over 145,000 Queenslanders have wiped out their retirement savings ...

AustralianSuper partners with greenhouse gas giants

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... identify the pathways they have to net zero emissions." Joining the initiative would keep AustralianSuper accountable to push for real change among the companies which it invests in, he said. "Joining the initiative is a tangible action to progress our ...

BNP Paribas adds to custody team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... sub custody and broker outsourcing operations. Recently BNP Paribas also appointed an APAC custody lead as it continues its push into the region. Franck Dubois was appointed as head of Asia Pacific for BNP Paribas Securities Services, commencing September ...