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Remains of Melissa Caddick found

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... Pathology was able to confirm that the remains belonged to Caddick after examination and analysis. Caddick left her Dover Heights home on 11 November 2020. She was reported missing the following day. At a press conference, police said: "During the course ...

Financial services eyes gig economy workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... the organisations far more innovative, nimble and cost-efficient," said Garvey. COVID-19 has spurred the need to work from home, and many studies such as Mercer's global survey, have shown that this arrangement is just as productive or more productive ...

Investors on red alert despite vaccines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... outlook, believing that the global economy will not recover from COVID-19 in 2021. A majority (60%) said policy makers in their home country have been ineffective in their response to the pandemic. However, investors in Asia (66%) buck the trend, saying ...

Super fund buys stake in retirement village

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... villages business. Aware Super will gain a 25% stake in Retirement Living, which comprises 75 retirement villages that are home to more than 16,000 residents nationwide. Lendlease will hold a 50% interest with Dutch pension asset manager, APG Asset Management. ...

Big super locking Aussies out of homes: Wilson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... Tim Wilson that "big super" is locking young Aussies out of the housing market are "scary". Wilson said the fact that first home buyers are unable to access their retirement savings to go towards a home deposit is an unfair system. "Australians shouldn't ...

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
There are clear opportunities to disrupt intra-fund and general advice that the industry is overlooking, shunning everyday Australians that need it most, according to superannuation experts. As the number of financial advisers continue to dwindle and ...

ANZ posts 54% profit rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... economic recovery," Elliot said. "All out major businesses performed well through the quarter with market share gains in our key home loan market in Australia as well as record home loan volumes in New Zealand." Elliott said the bank's diversified portfolio ...

Equity Trustees wins investment mandate

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2021
Equity Trustees has been appointed as investment manager and philanthropic consultant for a not-for-profit health organisation. Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS) provides free or affordable healthcare services to communities in the Bendigo region. ...

Aussie super funds and Biden's US infra push

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
The Biden administration is putting a $3 trillion infrastructure investment opportunity on the table, which superannuation funds should seize. This is according to Australia's ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos, who flagged that the largest capital ...

CFA Institute offers free exam deferral

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... candidates cannot sit the exams in February due to COVID-19. The online proctored exams will be able to be completed from home, with live remote proctors monitoring candidates by camera to ensure there is no cheating. At this time, only Level I candidates ...