COVID-19

Financial planning

Australian Ethical is among 155 global companies supporting a UN-backed campaign to urge governments to align their COVID-19 recovery plans with climate science. ...

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Life/Risk

Financial Services Council member life insurers won’t deny total and permanent disability claims for those who lost employment because of COVID-19....

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Financial planning

Stalling the extension of the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam deadline reinforced that politicians “simply don’t care” about the financial advice se...

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Funds management

Downward earnings revisions and bearish signals are still indicating headwinds in the US economy in a similar way to 2008, despite any short-term market rallies, accordin...

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Funds management

Dividends in the first quarter of 2020 were largely unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Janus Henderson, reaching a Q1 record of US $275.4 billion. ...

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Features

While the COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of stress, anxiety and uncertainty for financial advisers, one of the biggest positives has been the ability for them to hav...

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Expert Analysis

The recovery from stockmarket lows in March has been the fastest rebound in history, writes Sinead Rafferty, so investors are seeking those companies which will thrive du...

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Tools & guides

With the Budget postponed until October, the economic stimulus measures implemented for COVID-19 mean advisers have to contend with a whole new world, writes Jeff Scott....

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Superannuation

Faced by strong ongoing criticism from some Government back-benchers, Industry Super Australia has hit back pointing out the degree to which industry superannuation funds...

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Financial planning

Dealer groups have done well to equip advisers with guidelines and interpretations for any queries their clients have....

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Funds management

Intra-day volatility on the ASX 200 was significantly greater during the COVID-19 pandemic than during the Global Financial Crisis, according to Allan Gray....

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Superannuation

Hospitality, arts, recreation, manufacturing and wholesale trade industries have the highest rates of applications for early super release, according to analysis from AMP...

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Financial planning

A survey from comparison site Finder found 15% of Australians are struggling to pay mortgage or rent....

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Financial planning

The Adelaide-based accounting and wealth advisory firm has expanded its private wealth division with the acquisition of Wortherspoon Wealth....

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Financial planning

The AFA has called on the Labor Party to support the one-year extension for advisers to meet exam requirements as the party had withdrawn its previous support....

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