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Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... human element of advice; the ability to connect with someone, empathise with him or her and marry this with a solution, has never been so important. And with social distancing at play, Centrepoint Alliance chief executive Angus Benbow said the industry ...

Macquarie cash offering soars

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... Bank of Australia's interest rate reduction. "Given the historical lows of the official cash rate, we think it's never been more important for advisers to actively manage their client's cash portfolios to achieve a healthy rate of return ...

COVID-19 could end Centrelink stigma

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... hardest year of many Australians' lives, he was referring to the people in those lines - many of them, he said, probably never thought they'd be unemployed. "I think it's pretty clear to most people, if not every person in this country, that the ...

Never say never to RBA help: First State Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... feel that it is short of liquidity at the moment, meaning it doesn't need the RBA's help. However, he did say "you never say never" when asked about the prospect of future support, noting the fallout from the pandemic could last for years. Graham's ...

Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... Dalton said. As for what the future might hold for super as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls away, Dalton suspects super will never forget the liquidity lesson. Geffin sees regulators grappling with the issue of consumer education after this period, and that ...

AustralianSuper increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... of 2.3%; TPD will go up by an average of 17%; and income protection will cost, on average, 19.3% more. "Whilst there is never a good time for an increase in costs we do understand that in the current environment this is difficult news," the fund said. ...

Australia's AAA rating at risk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
S&P Global Ratings revised Australia's AAA credit rating outlook to negative in the wake of the economic impacts of COVID-19. The AAA credit ratings for NSW and Victoria were also revised to "negative" by S&P. The outlook revision does not guarantee ...

COVID-19 to push life premiums up: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... anti-selection." The researcher said that while it is "without doubt an unprecedented challenging time for insurers", it has "never been so important to provide cover and financial support to Australians as we face inevitable losses". "COVID-19 will ...

Big banks cop a beating

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The big four banks have all suffered a rating downgrade due to the COVID-19 fallout, while APRA warns they should cut dividends and bonuses. Fitch Ratings downgraded all four of the major banks, and their New Zealand subsidiaries, due to its expectation ...

Not safe to launch: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
APRA will not issue a new superannuation licence any time within the next six months, with the prudential regulator keen to avoid the early failure of new super funds at the hands of COVID-19. APRA has suspended the issuance of new licences to budding ...