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Funds management
There has been a “significant escalation” in the use of illiquid assets, according to BT, despite liquidity being “more important than ever” since the market dislocations...
Features
As managers focus on the beneficiaries of COVID-19, there is one sector which has both performed strongly during the pandemic and should continue to do so after, writes L...
Features
The financial consequences of COVID-19 combined with legislative changes mean this will be an unusual tax year for many, Oksana Patron writes....
Funds management
Contrary to claims that they exacerbated market movements, exchange traded funds provided stability and liquidity during last year’s market downturn, according to Millima...
Funds management
The financial, resource and consumer discretionary sectors are among the pro-cyclical sectors that will be the driving force when it comes to post-COVID market growth, ac...
Financial planning
The delay to the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out could cost the Government more than $4 billion and increase the likelihood of lockdowns and restrictions....
Funds management
Up to 12,000 financial planners in Australia are currently using or intend to use managed accounts, according to the joint report from State Street Global Advisors and In...
Life/Risk
Life insurance claims specialist, Col Fullagar says life insurers appear to be falling back into their bad old ways, including using the Government’s COVID-19 stimulus me...
Funds management
The AB Managed Volatility Equities fund from AllianceBernstein will begin trading on the Chi-X Australia platform....
Features
COVID-19 has been a catalyst for technological change in the industry but, Chris Dastoor writes, a major issue remains in how technology can address the accessibility of ...
Expert Analysis
Positive trends are arising from COVID-19, writes Adam Grotzinger, which create mispriced opportunities in corporate bonds....
Funds management
The gross domestic product growth in Australia is likely to be lower than most other developed nations this year, according to Russell Investments’ global outlook....
Funds management
South East Asian countries that rely on tourism and are experiencing delays in receiving and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine will see a prolonged dip in their markets...
Financial planning
The threat of rising inflation has been voted as the largest tail risk for markets, surpassing the COVID-19 pandemic for the first time in a year, according to Bank of Am...
Financial planning
COVID-19 saw 34% of households hold an adult child during 2020, but that number has declined as the country recovers from the pandemic....
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So we are now underwriting criminal scams?...
Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...
Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...