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Chief economist update: COVID-19 returns to Europe with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
... March this year (and gone viral on cyberspace) when the government imposed a hard lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic - for infections in Europe are rising exponentially more than the first wave. A picture paints a thousand words: The rate of ...

Retail super fund scores best customer service nod

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... Forrester Research, a US market research firm, surveyed more than 2800 members of the seven super funds at the thick of the pandemic from May to July. The research firm took a deep dive in finding out how super funds earn loyalty by delivering quality ...

Man arrested over investment scam

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... a reputable investment, only to lose a lot of money," she said. ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan said because of the pandemic, many people are experiencing financial stress and can be susceptible to scams. "ASIC will continue to take action to protect ...

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... interest rate reduction or quantitative easing, or both, perhaps as soon as the next board meeting in November. "When the pandemic was at its worst and there were severe restrictions on activity we judged that there was little to be gained from further ...

ISA calls for super tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... the female workforce." "Young women on lower incomes have had to access their superannuation to get them through the pandemic. The least the government can do is to keep the LISTO relevant."

Pandemic batters life insurers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out $1.4 billion from the books of life insurers and triggered a spike in claims, according to new research. KPMG's 2020 Life insurance insights reveals close to half of the firms it analysed are making a loss. ...

Keep spending and investing: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... falls and many people draw on their savings to get through the hard times. But in the June quarter, when fears about the pandemic were at their peak, the household saving rate surged to 20%, the highest in almost 50 years." Lowe said another major factor ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... months to the highest level since July 2018. The Index is now 10% above the average level in the six months prior to the pandemic." "Such a development must be attributable to the response to the October Federal Budget; ongoing success across the nation ...

Still a way to go on mental health: SuperFriend

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... who experienced a mental health condition with more than a quarter of those had their first experience throughout the pandemic. But worryingly more than half of Australian workers believe their workplace takes no action in their workplace to address ...

Chief economist update: Get shorty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... are flocking to China for good reasons. While many other nations around the globe continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic - first wave or second - through social restrictions and lockdowns, China has re-opened for business months before, underscored ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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