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FSC, super sector steps up for bushfire affected

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
Major players in the wealth management industry are taking steps to help those affected by the ongoing bushfires, with the crisis also sparking debate over whether early access to superannuation savings should be made available. This week the Financial ...

FPA offers pro bono support to bushfire victims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia is establishing a pro bono program where members can volunteer their time to help Australians impacted by the ongoing bushfire crisis. "The FPA community supported those who suffered in the 2009 Black ...

Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
"From a practical perspective, big, impactful and very novel disasters will, hopefully, lead to stronger action to both mitigate emissions and also plan for impacts..." This was Ketan Joshi's - University of Sydney science graduate and international ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
The financial services industry is supporting bushfire victims and volunteer firefighters however possible, as Australia is gripped by a bushfire crisis that has seen many lose their lives. The big banks were amongst the first businesses in the country ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
What could have been a good start to the New Year for financial markets - the US and China are set to sign the "phase one" trade deal agreement on January 15 and Brexit has become less uncertain - marred by renewed war (the real war) tensions between ...

Market Forces takes aim at big banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
Controversial campaigner Market Forces have well and truly set its sights on Australia's big banks. After hitting Suncorp with a shareholder resolution in July, Market Forces has ramped up its efforts to influence Australia's largest financial institutions. ...

Where to invest when a GFC looms

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
More than half of the world's biggest money managers think another GFC will strike soon yet they don't plan to fiddle much with their asset allocations in 2020, according to a new survey of 500 institutional investors. Natixis Investment Managers surveyed ...

Chief economist update: The Grinch steals Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) disappointed no one when it kept the official cash rate unchanged at a record low 0.75% after the conclusion of its December 3 meeting. This is perfectly rational: Monetary policy operates with a lag - it takes about ...

ACSI, AFIC respond to Westpac scandal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors welcomed the announcement today that Brian Hartzer will step down as chief executive of Westpac. "The actions taken today reflect the seriousness of the incidents and the failure of the bank to meet ...

Financial planning pioneer to speak at FPA Congress

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Mitch Anthony, who pioneered life-centered financial advice, will address the annual FPA Congress next week. He spoke to Financial Standard about what advisers can expect from his session. Mitch Anthony has been a thought leader in financial planning ...