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Life insurers fork out more for mental health

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... insurance product. "This is, of course, a key goal for the life insurance industry, and even more so, for Australian consumers,"

How competitive is the Australian ETF industry?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... much, then the market becomes less competitive, they become price markers [and] there is less power in the hands of the consumers," Dyall said. "To take the Australian Rules Football [AFL] analogy a bit further, you want the Western Bulldogs to have ...

ASIC lays out product intervention plans

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... may use its new powers to order a product or class of products only be offered by way of issue to specific classes of consumers, for specific circumstances and to only be distributed with prescribed improvements to the information provided to consumers ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... there will be a quicker rebound, unlike after previous crises. However, this is not guaranteed in a health crisis as consumers may change spending behavior to minimize social interaction, and uncertainty can lead households to save more. Gopinath said ...

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... increases in the SG can be funded, including lower wages, costs being borne by employers through a reduction in profits, by consumers through increases in prices and via lower equilibrium employment. "Ultimately, who bears the cost will depend critically ...

Government urged to extend stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... economic contraction will be concentrated in the second quarter, but activities will recover as restrictions ease and consumers' options expand. "However, lost earnings, higher unemployment levels, and ongoing caution temper consumption. Reduced demand ...

First virtual MAX Awards go live tonight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... role these sectors play in educating the public and creating change, contributing to the betterment of the industry and consumers. In 2020, there are 105 finalists battling it out for 21 awards. Collectively they received more than 17,500 votes - up ...

COVID-19 inspires pump and dump scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... stock manipulation, including through claims regarding products or services related to COVID-19." The SEC encouraged consumers to research pump and dump scams and the warning signs of investment fraud. In April 2020, the SEC issued a special alert to ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... "activity" has primarily consisted of doing online research and "speaking to family and friends" about it. The report said consumers are also actively thinking about their superannuation, with two-thirds (66%) of people still wanting to hear from their ...

Advice job market not all doom and gloom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... and MLC have left many advisers and support staff looking for work," Kaizen recruitment consultant Simon Gvalda said. "Consumers are seeking financial guidance around changes to job circumstances, early access of superannuation, falling investments ...