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Hume calls for diversity in super fund mergers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... congregated in sectors hardest hit by virus, particularly smaller funds, unless they have risk-managed their investments for a crisis, may find this period very uncomfortable," Hume said. The Senator said she would not entertain the thought of super ...

ATO to verify early release requests

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... congregated in sectors hardest hit by virus, particularly smaller funds, unless they have risk-managed their investments for a crisis, may find this period very uncomfortable," she said. "However, I want to say today, that discomfort is no excuse to ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... travel) and "well" people will prefer to stay at home, scared of being infected. The coronavirus has brought upon us a crisis in supply and demand and from the financial markets' reaction, a crisis in confidence.

Financial planning pioneer to speak at FPA Congress

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... after decades in community support work. Anthony studied theology and philosophy at university. When he was 25, he set up a crisis helpline for farmers who were dying by suicide after being sold unnecessary, inflated loans, and finding they had no support ...

Women overlooked by retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... superannuation and financial services - is calling for women to be specifically included in the retirement income review, amid a crisis in women's retirement that has seen single retired women become the fastest growing group of homeless Australians. ...

Jamieson Coote Bonds introduces global fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
... hiked interest rates in the start of June 2004, they hiked 425 basis points and finished in June 2006. We didn't have a crisis for another 18 to 24 months." In this time delinquency rates picked up and this process has started again in the US. It's ...

ETFs increasingly used to trade risk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... demonstrate her point. "HYG has performed exactly like we want it to perform in stress markets," she said. "Every time there's a crisis, a stress period or volatility, the trading line goes up. It's an avenue for market participants to trade in stress ...

APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... chairman Wayne Byres foreshadowed strong winds in finance, warning Australian institutions not to fail to prepare for a crisis. Noting the current strength of Australia's banks, Byres was adamant the time for action was before another financial crisis ...

BEAR has 'teeth': Treasurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... the legislative framework. Plugging this gap will enable APRA to step in or take over a failing bank or insurer with a crisis management toolkit, proving "invaluable" in bringing orderly resolution to stressed companies, particularly if it's part of ...

Super changes increasing adviser workload: Financial Standard poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... Statement of Advice, review it, send it out and manually construct a portfolio," he said. Symons urged advisers not to waste a crisis. "This is a great opportunity for you guys [advisers] to reimagine not just how to take the industry forward but also ...