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AustralianSuper SG modelling paints dismal picture

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... (given her salary level she may be able to make additional contributions and could benefit from a lifetime contributions cap rather than an annual one which has gone unused and is not recoverable)," AustralianSuper said. The same applies for a new starter ...

Coronavirus to infect Q2: Capital Group

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... causing Beijing's balance sheet to flash red, Green said. "We believe that government debt is probably near 100% of GDP, rather than the reported 40%, so that constrains the ability of Beijing to stimulate the economy," he said.

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... more likely to reinvest in their business. "It is likely that new business owners choose to reinvest in their businesses rather than voluntarily direct cashflow to their superannuation," it said. "Given that a significant percentage of small businesses ...

Chief economist update: Australians not confident enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... optimists (below 100 index points) for the sixth straight month in January. Pessimistic consumers will continue to save rather than spend, weakening business confidence as sales and profits decline that, in turn, lead to freezes pay hikes and/or hiring ...

Not the time for long-term decisions: Baur

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... factor limiting the force of the turnaround, noting the trade conflict between the US and China is "probably just a truce, rather than any kind of solution". "So a good year this year, but I think perhaps problems next year," Baur said. "So what should ...

Separate advice and product: AIOFP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... the Future of Financial Advice reforms commenced in 2013, advisers have not been remunerated by product manufacturers but rather paid by clients. "That was the only commercial link between product and advice pre-2013 and it is a long bow to draw that ...

AMP to pay $5m for churn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... the client's existing insurance policies only to take out of similar replacement policies by way of a new application rather than a transfer. More often than not, the policies were with AMP Life. The cancellation of policies and submitting of new ...

Where to from here?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... "Clients will not want to sign multiple documents or be subject to tight bureaucratic processes. This causes trust issues rather than reduces them," Kewin said. "These changes will add significantly to the cost of providing financial advice and ultimately ...

Asia is way forward for global economy: DWS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... Taylor said that while the overall global economy is expected to slow, that is not a sign that it is doing poorly, but rather that growth is spreading out of the developed world into other economies. "We think we have a slowing global economy this year ...

Super fee obsession must stop

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... including disclosure requirements for superannuation funds that encourages members to focus on their net retirement income, rather than fees. "The Council is supportive of initiatives that increase efficiencies, such as consolidation of underperforming ...