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No such thing as a free lunch: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... system the idea was that banknotes could simply be dropped by helicopter," Lowe said. "The reality, though, is there is no free lunch. The tab always has to be paid and it is paid out of taxes and government revenues in one form or another. I would like ...

No returns in sight for AAP investors

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... "The media landscape is changing dramatically and AAP needs to transform with that landscape," he told Financial Standard. "Free from the constraints of big shareholders, it can be far more nimble and it can evolve to suit the changing landscape." Those ...

Litigation funding fight heats up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
The Senate Parliamentary Joint Committee, Corporations and Financial Services looking into litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry sparked a heated debate today. Menzies Research Centre chief of staff James Mathias was questioned ...

Australians without advice struggle in pandemic: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... long-term investors for the rising costs of inflation. Unfortunately, we now face an environment where the concept of risk-free return is an historic concept." Doyle said Australian investors will be required to take on more risk, for example, through ...

Melburnians back in the lockup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
All of Metropolitan Melbourne will be back in lockdown before the clock strikes midnight tonight. Victoria's Department of Health and Human Services advises that from 11:59pm, 8 July 2020, Melburnians will only be allowed to leave home for four ...

Chief economist update: Second waving, not drowning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
While we, Australians all, remain glued tracking the mounting cases of infection in Victoria - one that has prompted the New South Wales government to close its borders with its neighbour south of the Murray River for the first time since the Spanish ...

Chief economist update: A tale of two quarters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way..." -- 'A Tale of Two Cities' ...

Super for women under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... change coach and family focussed financial coach. Verve chief executive Christina Hobbs said access to the Support Squad is free for members, Verve covers the cost. "The purpose of the Support Squad is to ensure that every member has someone on their ...

AFCA sees 14% rise in complaints

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... know they do not need to pay someone to lodge a complaint with AFCA. We are an independent ombudsman service, and we are free to consumers." "AFCA is very clear about its expectations of agents who lodge complaints on behalf of consumers. We expect that ...

Implemented Portfolios partners with Wealth Today

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... to put the client first," Burridge said. "On top of that, the efficiencies gained from utilizing our IMA service really do free up advisers' time - allowing them to step deeper into the role they were designed to do - helping their clients live their ...