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A new model is coming: Licensees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... thing that was clear from that was that those who had an adviser found value in that advice. "The reality is, coming out of COVID-19, if not now when?" Whereat said. "The public does need help. People who get advice live happier, more content lives and ...

Stephen Jones admits to anti-life insurance bias

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... critical." Jones was also not overly positive about the government's recent federal budget and plans for getting through the COVID-19 recession. He said he is disappointed to see the government "dismantling things that have been working" but he does ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... must be attributable to the response to the October Federal Budget; ongoing success across the nation in containing the COVID-19 outbreak; and the expectation that the Reserve Bank Board is likely to further cut interest rates at its next meeting on ...

ASIC reviewing risk advice, pushes for scaled advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... financial advisers Kate Metz revealed work has commenced its review of advice in life insurance in 2017 despite delays from COVID-19. "We have already started on that work, but we have now served notices on about 130 licensees that is calling for 2017 ...

Perpetual talent departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... its net profit after tax fall 29% year on year. The business blamed increasing outflows from its investment business and COVID-19 for the decline. Revenue for the full year also dropped, down 5% to $489.2 million, reflective of a lower level of funds ...

OneVue encourages Iress takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... announcement of Iress' takeover bid. The board said directors did fully recognise that OneVue's share price had been impacted by COVID-19 prior to the initial proposal by Iress and the specific company matters relating to the recovery of the Sargon sale ...

Financial advice more important than ever: HUB24

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... close to 30 new licensees in the September quarter. Staging a $260 million bounce back after it suffered from the impacts of COVID-19, funds under administration were up 32% on the prior corresponding period to $19 billion, with the platform also seeing ...

Half of UK pension funds seek buy-out

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... buy-outs or longevity swaps. "This growing demand from pension schemes means that, even with the additional challenges posed by COVID-19, we expect the total number of buy-ins and buy-outs in 2020 to increase from the 153 transactions seen in 2019," ...

Aussies continue to drain super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... $33.8 billion having been already paid to members. The scheme was introduced for those facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 lockdowns to be able to access their superannuation savings. The scheme was extended until the end of the year as the ...

Aware Super announces $1bn property project

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... people who come to the city to make connections in their professional and personal lives, will endure beyond the current COVID-19 related challenges."