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Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... compared to the preceding six months. January of this year, with Australia's bushfires at the front of the public's mind, saw four times the average traffic to the super comparison tool. "We've also seen a significant increase in the number ...

Chief economist update: A whole new world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... depend on the successful containment, if not total eradication, of the coronavirus. There's little doubt in anyone's mind that one day, someday, a cure, vaccine will be developed. That, or "in the long run, we're all dead". This is a quote ...

Super scammers pose as authorities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... bat, no messing around," Craggs said. Having just completed a Kaplan ethics exam, Craggs said the thought forefront in his mind was how unethical the practice of scamming ordinary Australians out of their superannuation really is. "I'm sitting there ...

Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
New research reveals that nine in 10 Australians believe the finance sector has a key role to play in generating positive social, environmental and economic outcomes for the nation. The study comes out of Australian Ethical and Responsible Investment ...

Industry fund boss exits

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
The chief executive of a $6 billion industry superannuation fund is stepping down, with his successor named. Graeme Russell will walk away from the top job at Media Super on April 6, after more than seven years with the industry super fund. Russell ...

Platforms maintain cash rate on RBA cut

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... the platform providers. "With regards to the many other areas of regulatory focus, fee for service (or lack thereof) in my mind should be reviewed across the board," Bernasconi said. A spokesperson for Colonial First State told Financial Standard members ...

deVere launches global contactless advice offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... these trying times we must all play our part, by removing physical interactions from our services, you can have peace of mind that your health, and your wealth will remain secure."

Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney told Financial Standard it is important for fund members to keep in mind that superannuation is long-term investment. "When people see their super balance fluctuate, it can tempt them to change investment ...

Formalising feedback creates trust: HBL Mann Judd

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Professional service firms need to better accept feedback from their clients, according to HBL Mann Judd. HBL Mann Judd's Australasian association chair Tony Fittler said accepting feedback is necessary if firms want to institute consistent service ...

ANZ wealth exit sees hundreds of jobs go

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
The Financial Services Union has lashed out at ANZ for plans to cut 230 jobs from its private bank and financial advice businesses. The FSU said that in a memo, ANZ told staff that it was committed to helping rebuild trust in the financial advice industry. ...