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Positives from the pandemic for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
According to the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP), the COVID-19 pandemic may be producing some positives for financial advisers. In a letter to AIOFP members, executive director Peter Johnston wrote that despite all ...

Calls for super release to borrow from RBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
A University of Melbourne finance professor and Super Consumer Australia director has proposed an alternative solution to soften the blow of COVID-19, one reliant on borrowing funds from the Reserve Bank of Australia rather than superannuation funds. ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Although the outlook for 2020 looks bleak, recovery is on the cards for 2021, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. Following a conference call of G20 finance ministers and Central Bank governors Georgieva said that while the human ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
An asset consulting specialist has joined a sustainable infrastructure investment manager in a newly created role which will see her manage the firm's portfolio, investment strategy and products. Former Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Think your 30-50% year-to-date loss in your equity portfolio is bad? Just wait until all buyers disappear, consumed by a tiny speck of micro-organism. Remember Murphy's Law? "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". Monetary and Keynesian stimulus ...

First Sentier nabs Nikko executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
First Sentier has picked up another executive from Nikko Asset Management. Yesterday, Financial Standard reported Hendrie Koster was leaving his role as head of product strategy at Nikko Asset Management to follow new opportunities. Today, First Sentier ...

NAB Private director starts new venture

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
A former director in NAB's private bank has set up a funds management distribution business, and has signed a UK fund manager as its first client. Richard Borysiewicz, who was a private client director at NAB Private focusing on high-net-worth clients ...

APRA heat map update in doubt

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
APRA's June update to the MySuper heat map is in question, as the prudential regulator suspends the majority of its supervisory and policy initiatives to zero in on the health of its regulated entities amid COVID-19. The prudential regulator has ...

Early release better than SG freeze

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
The government's $10,000 early release from superannuation allowance is higher than historic withdrawals, but a better option than freezing the superannuation guarantee. Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced Australians will be able ...

Bond fund spreads widen

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
Investors looking to redeem their fixed interest allocations face deep buy/sell spreads, as poor liquidity forces funds to push them up significantly during COVID-19 volatility. Franklin Templeton, PIMCO, Ardea and Kapstream are some of the managers ...