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Chief economist update: Cheaper prices not a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
Down, down, prices are down... big time! The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the country's headline inflation dropped by 1.9% in the June quarter - the largest quarter on quarter decline in the 72-year history that the statistician ...

Good quarter but bad year for US instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
Northern Trust's survey of its American not-for-profit institutional clients found strong performance in the June quarter but year-to-date returns are still negative at pension funds and the like. Public funds -- which have about 50% in equities -- ...

Advisers file class action against AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... a result they will need to get their own legal advice to understand if they can continue to be part of the class action or not when they sign their release documents," Macdonald said. He reinforced that the TAA and its members view the class action as ...

Momentum, quality outperform in 2020: S&P

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... Indices APAC global research and design director Liyu Zeng said. However, the outperformance of the low volatility index was not as pronounced as previous market sell-offs. "According to the factor attribution, both the style factor exposures and stock-specific ...

Hobart adviser cops ban

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... and in the best interests of his clients, and also failed to keep proper records. The corporate watchdog said Horton was "not competent and was not adequately trained to provide financial services". "Horton provided a number of clients with inappropriate ...

ASIC terminates illegal investment scheme

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... evidence suggesting nearly all of the investors' funds were misappropriated by the defendants. "The investors have lost most, if not the entirety, of their superannuation savings through investing in the scheme," Justine Derrington said in his judgement. ...

Insurers COVID-19 response slammed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... insurance response to COVID-19, those who lose their jobs or move from permanent positions to casual work during the crisis will not have their level of insurance changed. Originally, this moratorium was in place until September but it has now been extended ...

Debt vulture crackdown welcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... lead and stop dealing with debt vultures if they care about their customers." Many for-profit debt assistance providers do not hold a current Australian financial services (AFS) licence or Australian credit licence from ASIC, despite often appearing ...

Chief economist update: Gold 2000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... me of speculations of seven years before. At the start of the year 2013 -- when gold was fetching around US$1600 an ounce, not a few expected the shiny metal to rally to around US$2000 by year end - US$3000 if they got lucky. But they're little leaguers ...

Lonsec adds to research team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... need to deliver for their clients." "We're very excited to welcome Ron and Sebastian. Their portfolio management experience not only adds to our capabilities but also builds on the range of skills and perspectives within the research team." Lonsec said ...