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It's not a bird or a plane; it's a new trading platform

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... investors' ability to trade within market hours only, with investors only able to track five of their favourite companies (rather than an unlimited tracking capability). Market data and pricings are also delayed by 20 minutes. The free account offers ...

AMP deed of release bars advisers joining class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... limited obligations for AMP," he said. The BOLR class action is an open class action, meaning AMP advisers have to opt-out rather than opt-in. Macdonald said this new deed of release clause could mean that once a settlement is reached, AMP could produce ...

Chief economist update: V in US recovery at risk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... longer" strategy is pushing on a string? It could be one or all these. But one thing is certain, pessimistic consumers would rather save than spend, threatening the V in America's recovery.

S&P DJI rebalances S&P/ASX Indices

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... the S&P/ASX index announcement will be made available after market close on the relevant Friday of the rebalance month, rather than prior to market open, S&P DJI said. Rebalance changes for the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 and 200 indices will no longer ...

Technology can ease adviser red tape: Academic

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... able to regain trust again, Hanrahan said there "there is some distance to go." It is not a matter of regaining trust, rather if advisers can be "trustworthy" again, she said. David Locke, the chief executive of AFCA, appeared briefly at the virtual ...

Official recession not that scary: Economists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... the success in protecting economies against the pandemic." "At the other end of the scale, the hit to most economies is rather larger than that seen in Australia." Underwood said the actions taken to protect the lives of Australians has actually helped ...

SMSF member increase bill reintroduced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... Act, ITAA 1997 and Superannuation (Unclaimed Money and Lost Members) Act 1999 and allows larger families to have one SMSF rather than several. The explanatory memorandum for the bill said: "For families with more than four members, currently the only ...

Super remains grossly inequitable: Per Capita

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... grew from $1000 to $1066 per week, or from $52,000 to $55,432 per year. When adjusted for inflation and looking at real, rather than nominal, wage growth, Per Capita found the median wage actually fell from $56,524 in today's dollars to $55,432, resulting ...

HESTA partners for global equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... managed since 2014. Key to the new portfolio is its pricing, which is based on Martin Currie and HESTA's full relationship, rather than on each individual investment capability, Martin Currie said. The new portfolio will be managed by Martin Currie's ...

Household debt a major risk: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... loan-to-valuation ratios and banks' high level of capital mean they are highly resilient to adverse shocks to households. "Rather, the implications for consumption of household indebtedness are an important mechanism to take into account when targeting ...