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Chief economist update: Cut it, cut it now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... incomes turn out weaker than they expect, or some other adverse news should arise, the households carrying the most debt might feel they have to rein in their spending quite a bit." Note that Luci's speech was delivered before the decline in Australian ...

Super account consolidation to hurt AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2019
... Senate passage of the Government's centerpiece superannuation legislation late last week, AMP informed the market it would feel the pinch. The wealth manager said that barring any changes to the Protecting Your Super package - given it now heads back ...

Retirement expert joins Milliman

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... retiring with larger superannuation balances than ever before but many people, particularly middle-income earners, still feel uncertainty about what to do with that money," Haqqani said. "In a world where many are now beginning to focus on this issue ...

Most clients coping with financial stress: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... into either the moderately stressed (37%) bucket or satisfactorily meeting financial goals (38%). One-in-four (25%) clients feel financially secure. No clients were reported to be highly stressed about their finances. A recent AMP study found 2.44 million ...

Australia still low on trust barometer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Australians are reporting an increased trust in their institutions to do "what is right" since last year but overall levels still remain low, according the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer. On an average, 40% of Australia's general population trusted ...

Watermark pulls out of global equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... local market and globally," Braitling said. "We have a long and successful track record investing in Australian shares and feel that this is where our efforts are best focused." In support of its renewed focus on Australian shares, the boutique hedge ...

Millions of Australian's suffering from financial stress: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2019
... $50,000 and $74,999 reported the highest level of financial stress at 26%, even workers with salaries well over $150,000 could feel the pinch, with 11% reporting financial stress. Anderson said the research shows well-defined goals and a plan to achieve ...

No-deal Brexit prolongs market uncertainty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
... steps unclear, Goodsell said. Australian companies with a significant component of their earnings sourced from the UK may feel the impact, he said, adding that if the UK does finally exit the EU then it becomes a potential new trading partner for Australia ...

Aussies want budget help: MoneySoft

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
... and home loans increase," she said. Martin said that while things are getting tighter for Gen's X, Y and Z, they also won't feel the same career stability enjoyed by past generations. "The next generation is not going to have the same job for 30-40 years," ...

ASIC and Westpac court battle sees mixed outcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 JAN 2019
... assisting the customer by its rollover service and, particularly by "social proofing", the impression that customers should feel comfortable in accepting the service without giving consideration to their particular circumstances." In the judge's view ...