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CareSuper leads super satisfaction

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... struggles to become the super fund with the most satisfied members. Latest Roy Morgan research shows CareSuper has the highest current satisfaction rating among Australia's super funds, despite well-publicised issues following an administrator switch. ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... just 2% of term deposit rates on its database offer interest returns that are equal to, or above inflation (1.8%). The highest rate was for a five-year term deposit from Judo Bank, it said, with an interest rate of 2.15% p.a. This was followed by Westpac ...

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... time does not compare to 1987 or 2008. Those dealing with the daily grind of stock markets have seen and experienced the highest of highs, and conversely, the lowest of lows. From the 1987 stock market crash to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, what ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... 14% of its funds under management are held by millennial members. Military Super (91%) and Guild Super (68%) have the highest proportion of millennial members, and while Military Super members are likely to be relatively unaffected by a potential shutdown ...

Chief economist update: Cash splash

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... depression. According to Factset : "A Reuters poll of 40 economists showed a median 80% chance of recession this year, the highest level on record, up 50bps in the past two weeks. The prior high was 60% in the months running up to the collapse of Lehman ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... disrupted other markets given their important role as a financial benchmark," Lowe said. "Funding markets are open to only the highest quality borrowers." The bank will also continue to provide liquidity to Australian financial markets by conducting ...

Hermes handbags an emerging asset class for UHNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... other luxury brands like Chanel and Louis Vuitton are also highly collectable, it is those made by Hermes that attract the highest prices and are considered the most desirable." In Australia, a 30-inch Hermes Birkin starts at $16,285 and goes up to undisclosed ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... there's doom. Financial markets are running scared - the VIX index jumped by 40% overnight to a reading of 75.47 - the highest since the 80.86 reading way back in November 2008 in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Bros. News that Tom Hanks ...

Group premiums rise 34%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... premiums on the back of the reforms include Rest, VicSuper, State Super and First Super. An increase of 34% isn't the highest seen, with WA Super increasing its premiums by as much as 60%.

Mid and small-caps outperform in 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... Survivorship rates over longer periods dropped to 78.5% for five years, and 58.7% over 10 years, with A-REIT funds having the highest chance of surviving for both periods.