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Advice, but not as you know it

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
While it is probably too soon to know the full impact the COVID-19 crisis will have on the future of advice, it is fair to say it may not look the same when all's said and done. Speaking to Financial Standard chief executive of JANA, Jim Lamborn, said ...

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
With COVID-19 rapidly shifting the ground beneath them, only the fittest superannuation funds will survive, according to Hostplus' Paul Watson. Appearing as part of a virtual panel discussing mergers in super, Hostplus group executive member experience ...

Emerging markets weather varied COVID-19 storms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has not discriminated in its destruction of both developed and emerging economies, Janus Henderson has warned investors to prepare for a dispersion of outcomes in the post-pandemic world. The more advanced emerging economies ...

Frydenberg amends Corporations Act

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced changes to the Corporations Act, in a bid to relieve Australia's public companies from financial stress over the coming months. The changes, enacted from May 5, allow companies to hold virtual Annual General Meetings ...

HESTA announces three GM appointments

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
The $50 billion industry fund appointed a new general manager for investment risk, while also announcing two internal leadership changes. HESTA has hired Matt Cameron as general manager - investment risk, while current employees Katrina Waghorne is ...

Adviser fears over ASIC relief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
While backed by major industry associations and advocacy bodies, those that actually provide financial advice fear new temporary relief measures offered by ASIC may push Australians towards conflicted advice. On April 14 ASIC announced a raft of measures ...

Chief economist update: No cheers as RBA hits inflation target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Mission accomplished! This would have been the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) self-congratulatory exclamation after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that annual headline CPI inflation accelerated to 2.2% in the March quarter ...

CBA sells CommSec Adviser Services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
The Commonwealth Bank has entered into an agreement to sell AUSIEX, which trades as CommSec Adviser Services, to a Japanese firm. Nomura Research Institute, a Japanese technology solutions and business consulting firm, has entered into an $85 million ...

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Economic turmoil and the collapse of oil prices have pushed responsible investing to the fore, according to global independent financial advisory deVere. A shift towards ESG was already taking place, however, the COVID-19 crisis has kicked the transition ...

Pay cuts, dividend slashed as NAB raises capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The big bank has entered a trading halt as it looks to raise $3.5 billion to sustain the business throughout the COVID-19 downturn which has so far seen the interim dividend more than halved and the NAB leadership team take pay cuts. Releasing its 1H ...