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Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... in the Zoomer or Millennial age group, but the pandemic-induced lockdown has accelerated these trends," he said. The majority of these first-time investors were under the age of 40 (70%), up 19% from the previous year. "Many first-time investors were ...

Presidents don't move markets much: S&P

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... be as influential as Donald Trump would like to think. Looking at data from 1928 to 2016, the S&P 500 rose in the vast majority of election years. Of course, market crashes in 1932, 1940, 2000 and 2008 did coincide with election years. "It is important ...

Unmet advice needs increases for SMSF trustees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... drawdown phase, the most popular methods are the bucket approach at 53% followed by income from investments at 39%. The majority of new adviser inflows from SMSF clients are coming from direct listed investments while allocation towards cash and fixed ...

Iress posts mixed half year results

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... remained strong with increased interest in our digital offering." Iress noted that the pandemic has not impacted the majority of its client implementation projects and tender processes. In light of this, the company will pay an interim dividend of 16 ...

WAM makes proposition plans public

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... Switzer, the son of Australian financial commentator Peter Switzer. The fund has approximately 5000 total shareholders, the majority of which are retail investors. As of May 31, the fund had $78.71 million in assets under management. In addition to the ...

S&P 500 rebounds from COVID-losses

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... bear market in history, surging around 55% since March lows. Daily FX strategist Margaret Yang said interestingly the majority of the index's components ended lower despite the overall rise. "It is worth noting that 66.5% of the index's components ...

Kogan Super reports growth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... too with commission-based revenues up 36% year on year. However, the company's results said it still earns the "vast majority" of its revenue and profit through the sale of goods and services to Australian and New Zealand customers. "We have built a ...

Young-old wealth gap widest in 18 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... continuous improvements in government services, better products, higher incomes, and improved health. But an increasing majority of parents fear that as today's children grow up, they will be worse off financially than their parents. There are a ...

De Ferrari refuses to discuss Wade

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... delivers for clients and shareholders. It is important that I am able to tell the story of all the fantastic work that the majority of our employees have achieved." Later De Ferrari offered some explanation for his refusal to comment. He said he needed ...

Embattled AMP sees wealth earnings dive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... and productive," AMP said. "Advice reshape delivered on plan in 1H20 with rehoming of clients to new practices. Ceased majority of grandfathered commissions with all benefits returned to clients." AMP added the remaining grandfathered commissions will ...