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Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... Kerry Craig believes Australia's ties with China may actually prove positive in the long term. "Australia is going to feel the pain as much as the next country, but its relationship to China may provide some relief in the long run," he said. "Chinese ...

Small administrator eyes large funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... their KiwiSaver clients." Despite its technological prowess, Harvey said clients should expect to see the same service they feel accustomed to. "We are not going to compromise our service. We look at having longer-term relationships with our clients ...

Coronavirus no match for Future Fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... with just 6.8% invested in Australian equities. "So at the current time the Future Fund's highly diversified, and we feel like it's very well positioned for this type of event." Speaking during the Fund's recent portfolio update, former Future ...

Unsatisfied HESTA members head for exit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... that she encouraged us to keep going with the campaigns," Lardner said of the meeting with Delahunty. "It kind of made me feel that maybe it's not an effective strategy. But, I think the awareness its generating is important even if HESTA isn't ...

Super funds snub millions of Aussies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
Australia's superannuation funds are the worst offenders when it comes to meeting the needs of the over five million Australians who do not speak English at home, according to new research. A survey conducted by LanguageLoop found that 81% of respondents ...

Higher super contributions make Aussies feel safer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... superannuation sector awaits the final report of the retirement income review, new Investment Trends research suggests Australians feel safer when they contribute more than 9.5% of their wage to their retirement savings. The firm's latest Retirement ...

Consumers trust Google over advisers: NobleOak

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
New research by independent life insurer NobleOak has found close to half of all consumers are turning to the internet over advisers for guidance on their financial goals and needs. It points to the digital revolution and fallout from the Royal Commission ...

First State hires from CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
First State Super has announced the appointment of a new C-suite executive, hiring from Commonwealth Bank. Jane Couchman has been named as the $105 billion super fund's new chief risk officer, having previously been responsible for leading CBA's ...

SMSF Association reaffirms ATO partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... inaugural three year agreement between the ATO and the SMSF Association was signed at the conference in 2017. "Both organisations feel it's been very helpful in our relationship. We've been able to use it to benefit our members and SMSF trustees more ...

Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... interests of mortgage brokers with the interests and expectations of their clients - the borrowers," he said. "Consumers should feel confident that their broker is offering the best loan for their circumstances and we expect that consumer outcomes will ...