COVID-19

Funds management

There was a stark difference in returns last year with one sector returning over 9% and the other over 1%, according to data....

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Funds management

Australia is likely to return to pre-pandemic growth by the third quarter of 2021 as long as there is an effective combination of a COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic treat...

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Superannuation

There were a further 21,000 superannuation members who applied for the early release of their super in the week before the scheme ended, with 31% representing repeat appl...

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Funds management

The State Street Investor Confidence index finished 2020 with an increase of 13.3 points in December, reaching the level of 104.1 from November’s revised reading of 90.8....

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Funds management

Investors should not forget that while there has been a rebound of the Chinese economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, it still has its risks of being an emerging market, deV...

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Financial planning

While currently finalising a review based on samples of intra-fund advice, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has used an article to explain that intra-...

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Funds management

A victim of the March sell-off by being affected by lockdowns and border restrictions, energy and resources saw a boost last month as the market gains optimism from a pot...

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Financial planning

Despite the pandemic and subsequent recession adversely affecting women more than men, women are recovering faster, according to Financy....

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Superannuation

Some superannuation funds have been confirmed as having faced a liquidity squeeze as a result of the Government’s early release superannuation regime while some members l...

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Superannuation

Industry fund, UniSuper has gone to the trouble of explaining to a Parliamentary Committee how a former senior executive of the fund switched investments around the time ...

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Funds management

With the exception of the Global Financial Crisis, most cycles required only a three-year earnings recovery, according to SG Hiscock....

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People & Products

The Wealth Core Investment list was launched in April 2020 and interest from retirees reflected that COVID-19 had pushed investors into taking more of an interest in reti...

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Financial planning

There is a lack of willingness on the part of firms in the financial services sector to close the gender pay gap, despite it surpassing 20%. ...

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Funds management

There has been an ‘atypical’ rotation of stocks since the announcement of the COVID-19 vaccine trials with companies with the lowest levels of profitability outperforming...

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Financial planning

Employers are uniquely positioned to help their employees find financial wellness through clearly defined benefits, according to MetLife....

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