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Rest pays out $1bn, calls for policy certainty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... to support the economy becomes a regular occurrence. "It's important that a short-term approach to the current crisis does not create a long-term crisis for Australia's retirement savings. If members' super is regularly called upon to provide short-term ...

Plan for the worst, hope for the best

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... to plan for the worst and hope for the best as central bank liquidity props up equity markets. However, he warns, "hope is not a strategy", and recommends investors accept that things have changed and quickly adapt to the new world. In a recent video ...

SISFA relaunches membership to SMSF trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... SISFA has long debated how to better support these individuals who are essentially 'running their own money' and often do not have all the knowhow to protect their nest eggs. "The financial services sector has taken them for granted and often only taken ...

Chief economist update: Border brawl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... Queensland - want to keep their borders shuttered; those with the most number of infections - New South Wales and Victoria - did not close their borders (nothing to lose I guess). Broadly, this spat boils down to what every government around the world ...

Advisers involved in ERS scams: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... The regulator has observed some 'lost super search providers' re-brand as 'COVID-19 access providers', however Eccleston did not clarify whether registered financial advisers were part of such schemes. "This is an area we will be monitoring closely for ...

How advice can conquer stigma

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... members still don't access advice because it makes them feel incapable of organising their own finances. "People are still not comfortable talking about their finances," Lombardi told the panel. "And I think that is a big barrier to people seeking ...

Fund pulls mandate, alters pandemic definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... the first 120 days of starting work with the Queensland Government or a default employer. Prior to that date, the fund could not pay out a claim relating to pandemic illness within 30 days of cover starting or recommencing. QSuper also changed the definition ...

Australia approaches fiscal cliff: UBS

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... impact of shutdowns is still impending, UBS expects economic data to further weaken over the coming months - though, perhaps not as badly as the RBA is predicting. "Given this uncertain outlook, we still see household savings surging to ~10% in coming ...

Australian ETF market shows strength

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... but cautioned investors about particular types of ETFs and actively trading ETFs. "It's important investors understand that not all ETFs are created equal. There are some we would never touch or recommend to clients including leveraged ETFs, active ETFs ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... more alternatives and ultimately make better decisions." While gender diversity may have improved, cultural diversity did not, with directors from non-Anglo-Celtic backgrounds decreasing from 5.4% to 5%. The percentage of board directors from anywhere ...