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MySuper not the only problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hit back at newly launched consumer group Super Consumers Australia after it unleashed an attack on MySuper products yesterday. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck moved to play down the significance ...

Chief economist update: Time for a Keynes comeback

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... within central bank targets. They've only lifted asset prices, a situation which would ultimately become a future problem. With low global interest rates, governments could borrow and spend and reverse the economic downdraft at very low costs. There's ...

Support staff should meet FASEA standards

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... commissioner's personal view that the absence of commissions on the sale of life insurance would not result in an underinsurance problem in Australia, that's his personal view - it is not his recommendation," Ashenden clarified. Ashenden wanted to make ...

Thousands strike from work for climate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... officer Allyson Lowbridge said. "Deforestation is escalating and while fires in the Amazon are drawing attention to the problem, there is still not enough money being invested to protect the world's forests, despite their capacity to combat the climate ...

Banks face imminent disruption

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... Asset Management event how she considered banks to be positioned for the future. "Banks anywhere in the world have a big problem, and that's the inverted yield curve. Their net interest margins are getting crushed," she began. "We don't think that this ...

Chief economist update: 'Paradox of Thrift' in action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... suggesting more will be saving their tax offset payments rather than going shopping - then Australia, we'll have a problem. Sure, saving and austerity is good for individual households... but not if every sector in the economy is doing it, for one ...

Calls to give ASIC power to repair reputations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
A prominent lawyer has argued ASIC should be given the power to issue "no action letters" to those not under formal investigation for wrongdoing following the Royal Commission. Philip Crutchfield, QC, who previously acted for the corporate watchdog ...

Intra-fund advice must improve: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
Superannuation funds have failed to solve the problems around access to financial advice, and both members and the funds themselves will suffer until they do, according to Rice Warner. The research house has struck the superannuation industry for failing ...

Chief economist update: This land is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... As per IHS Markit: "The survey is now broadly indicative of the economy contracting at an annual rate of around 2.0%." Problem is Hong Kong is no longer an economic heavyweight as far as Beijing is concerned - according to vox.com, it now contributes ...

Risk commissions must be retained: MetLife

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... removing life risk commissions would have a detrimental impact on Australians and further increase the underinsurance problem. MetLife surveyed 1110 consumers and SME owners with insurance through an adviser and a further 288 who are very likely to buy ...