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Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... eye," Geffin said. "All of a sudden you can't sell an asset for anything other than a fire sale price during a liquidity crisis and others selling similar assets to you at fire sale prices cause a death spiral." He takes issue with super fund league ...

Consumers looking for reassurance: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... 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 almost 60% of those ...

BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... peers. "A cyclical edge is another factor because China was the first to confront the virus and is ahead coming out of the crisis," BlackRock said. "We estimate that China's domestic services industries have recovered about 80-90%, with people lining ...

Australia's AAA rating at risk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... of years," S&P said. Australia was one of the few countries that maintained its AAA rating during the Global Financial Crisis.

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 ...

Hostplus responds to PDS controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... to keep the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, those who are having a hard time financially as a result of the crisis will be able to access up to $20,000 of their super over the next two years. Hostplus is likely to have many members - the ...

COVID-19 to push life premiums up: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Latest Rice Warner analysis shows the COVID-19 crisis is hitting an already suffering life insurance industry, hard. To survive, the industry will need to change. New analysis from research house Rice Warner reveals the life insurance sector will be ...

FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... new and existing clients," he said. "FPA professional practices have risen to the challenge of this unfolding economic crisis by supporting Australians through what may be the most difficult period in their financial lives. "The FPA READY Index has been ...

Centrepoint executives depart, pay cuts implemented

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... position through this period of market uncertainty." Centrepoint chief executive Angus Benbow said the company entered the crisis in a strong financial position, with $8.4 million in cash and no debt, as at March 31. "We are able to share the benefits ...

Not safe to launch: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... was concerned new entrants to banking, superannuation and insurance would fail if they were launched during the COVID-19 crisis, noting even those which take-off under normal circumstances often don't get off the ground. With the regulator concerned ...