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Pandemic heightened need for SG increase: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
In its supplementary pre-budget submission lodged with the government the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) called for the SG increase to go ahead and an expansion in the coverage of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee (FEG) scheme. ...

Chief economist update: Communists' party

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... So bring your good times and your laughter too We gonna celebrate your party with you..." - Kool & the Gang The post-pandemic pool party at Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park that went viral on August 17 garnered negative - "a slap in the face to the rest of ...

Clients value advice during pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... Trends. The latest study from the research house surveyed nearly 700 financial advisers in May at the height of the global pandemic and found that while advisers have minimised client attrition, this unfortunately has not translated to maintaining profitability. ...

Vision Super revises investment strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... reviews its investment strategy annually and changes have been made this year to adjust for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The global economy is experiencing one of its sharpest slowdowns in history and the dampening of consumer demand is not ...

COVID-19 dampens CFO outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
The global pandemic has left the majority of chief financial officers feeling pessimistic about the financial profitability of their companies, a new Deloitte survey finds. But many see a silver lining amid the doom and gloom. More than half (58%) of ...

AIST calls for top-ups for low-income ERS recipients

ANNABELLE DICKSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... has made in its supplementary submission ahead of the 2020/21 budget to prevent the long-term financial impacts of the pandemic on the superannuation system. The submission focuses on the impact COVID-19 has had on widening an already unevenly distributed ...

VanEck to launch four new ETFs

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... consequences for healthcare spending, he said, as healthcare costs significantly increase as people age. "With the COVID-19 pandemic too boosting healthcare demand dramatically, businesses in the sector will likely reap the benefits of ongoing strong ...

Elanor Investor sees positive FY20 results

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... under management of $305 million to around $1.7 billion. Elanor chief executive Glenn Willis said while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenging operating conditions, he is pleases with the groups resilient performance. "We are pleased ...

Chief economist update: Gone fishing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... HomeBuilder initiative - "and you feed him for a day" (these schemes have limited the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the domestic economy). Borrow to create jobs "and you feed him for a lifetime". "In going forward, the challenge we face ...

Retail investors surpass one million

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... investors. "First-time investors typically consist of young Australians in the Zoomer or Millennial age group, but the pandemic-induced lockdown has accelerated these trends," he said. The majority of these first-time investors were under the age of ...