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BAS agents to give financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A new legislative instrument aimed at helping Australians to navigate the COVID-19 stimulus measures will allow BAS agents to offer financial advice to businesses. BAS agents can now legally advise businesses about their entitlements to the new JobKeeper ...

GAM cuts jobs, reviews pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
GAM Investments has announced it is accelerating its efficiency program, confirming it has completed a round of voluntary redundancies while another is ongoing. It is also reviewing remuneration arrangements across the group. Earlier this year GAM announced ...

It's not you, it's quarantine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Many financial advisers may need to gear up to handle the aftermath of couples growing apart as they're forced together. China was expecting a boom in births when it eased mandatory quarantine laws, instead it has seen a surge in divorce applications. ...

Consumers looking for reassurance: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
New research from MetLife shows Australian consumers are looking to financial institutions to alleviate anxiety during the current COVID-19 crisis, but more than half claim they haven't heard from their super fund. MetLife's COVID-19 Insights revealed ...

Morningstar releases time saving tool amid crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Morningstar has released a digital tool that will help advisers reclaim time lost on administrative tasks, so they can focus instead on engaging new clients and growing revenue. Morningstar's financial planning software AdviserLogic will now feature ...

Fiducian grows adviser network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Fiducian Financial Services has added three new advisers to its national financial planning network, taking its total to 74. The company said it has continued to grow, opening two new franchises at the end of 2019 with three more set to open this month. ...

Hundreds of thousands flock to early release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has confirmed over 361,000 Australians have registered their interest to access their superannuation savings early. Speaking to Financial Standard an ATO spokesperson said that while official applications for the COVID-19 ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Panicked, stressed people are making rash decisions and falling victim to scams as they navigate the economic fallout of COVID-19 - but compliance has left some financial advisers and service providers feeling hamstrung in helping. Meg Heffron, managing ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Gone are the days of 'business as usual' with Australia's capital cities and skyscrapers empty and its employees now working from the comfort (and safety) of their homes. But what impact will this have on our real estate investments? Prior ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... trading - avoid putting in big orders at market and avoid trading near open and close, as this is when the trading price and NAV differences tend to be the widest." This article originally appeared on the front page of Financial Standard's March ...