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Chief economist update: Eurozone contraction heads from mild to severe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... households and businesses restrain spending on expectations of higher taxes in the future (which the EC has already made crystal in its recent proposal).

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... advisers' livelihoods and those of their staff are "political footballs in the current climate". "We have made it crystal clear that your part of the industry cannot afford further uncertainty, and that this uncertainty will cost jobs if not remedied," ...

Chief economist update: Will emerging markets be first to emerge?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... the start of the year, in its 'World Economic Outlook' (WEO) report, the IMF's (International Monetary Fund) crystal ball predicted that "emerging market and developing economy group, growth is expected to increase to 4.4 percent in 2020 ...

ISA warns Aussies off locking in losses

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
The peak body for industry superannuation funds has launched an advertising campaign to warn Australians against crystallising their losses amid the market turmoil caused by COVID-19. Re-using a line from the backing track present in its television ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
The industry superannuation funds for those who work in clubs, hospitality and retail are facing a tough year and have moved to reassure impacted members. With close to or more than half of their members sitting in the millennial age range, the likes ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
The superannuation sector has been called on to act as a key pillar in Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the early release of super a central tenet of the government's new policy initiatives. The government's latest suite ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Suggestions in response to the coronavirus pandemic that pausing superannuation contributions would stimulate the economy have been panned. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy was blunt in his assessment of the ...

Analysts remain wary as ASX breaks 7000

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... going to go higher." Page said markets were driven by a multitude of factors, and that there was no market-predicting crystal ball. "Markets are driven by politics, fiscal policies, changing industry dynamics, technological changes - you name it. We ...

FASEA under pressure on managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... explanatory guides are only referred to by judges when the law is unclear. "There's nothing unclear about standard 3. It is crystal clear. So you can't take any comfort from the explanatory guide," Potter said. "Nobody's criticising the principles ...

Above and beyond: Planner excellence recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
... financial capacity and empowerment of its clients." Meanwhile, the FPA Financial Planner AFP® of the Year Award went to Crystal Bobir AFP® of Tupicoffs in Brisbane. She was recognised for having clearly excelled in her client relationship skills and ...