ETF Securities launches investor education ‘Partners Series’ making sense of the new normal

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In this unprecedented crisis, ETF Securities have collaborated with leading Australian and international investment professionals to discuss the big issues of the day and what these mean for investors. Titled... Read more continue reading

COVID-19 prompts spike in online banking, says MyState Bank

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MyState Bank customers are embracing digital banking and contactless payment technologies as a substitute for cash during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency. Recent data from MyState Bank reveals a significant shift... Read more continue reading

Businesses should use hibernation phase to position for long-term recovery

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Any steps taken by businesses now to review key functions such as funding models and service delivery could be instrumental in determining their viability on resumption of normal trading, according... Read more continue reading

ASIC moves against SMSF auditor misconduct

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ASIC has acted to disqualify, suspend or add conditions to the registration of a number of auditors of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The actions followed ASIC concerns about failures to... Read more continue reading

SMSF 2018-19 annual returns deferred to 30 June

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The Australian Tax Office’s announcement yesterday allowing an automatic deferral of SMSF lodgments to 30 June is further evidence of its flexible approach to issues during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis... Read more continue reading

Household Capital adds UK home equity market expertise to team

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Household Capital, an independent, specialist retirement funding provider has announced it has expanded its team with the addition of key expertise in retirement funding customer operations. Jay Sewell has joined... Read more continue reading

BNP Paribas Securities Services and BlackRock announced a strategic alliance

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BNP Paribas Securities Services and BlackRock Solutions have entered into a strategic alliance via Aladdin Provider to deliver integrated investment management capabilities to mutual clients. As pressure increases to drive... Read more continue reading

Record lift in retail sales; Job ads slide

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Retail trade; Skilled job vacancies; New home sales Retail trade: ‘Preliminary’ retail trade rose by a record 8.2 per cent in March, after a 0.5 per cent gain in February.... Read more continue reading

Pengana host fund manager webinar series to provide pandemic insights to advisers and investors

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With exploding market volatility, extensive business disruption, and unprecedented levels of uncertainty in the midst of a global pandemic, Pengana Capital Group is hosting a series of webinars to provide... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors expects deep global recession in 2020

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC, expects that the containment measures imposed because of the COVID-19 virus will result in the deepest global recession of the post-war... Read more continue reading