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Retirement

Budget fails struggling retirees

Budget retirees

The federal budget has neglected retirees who had hoped to receive more income through a more lenient tapering of their asset test, a pension expert has said.

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Investments

COVID-19 response favours selected bonds

bonds allocations COVID

Government economic responses to the coronavirus pandemic have made allocations to corporate and high-yield bonds attractive for investors, a global fund manager has said.

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ASIC

Sam Henderson convicted

Sam Henderson convicted

Former Henderson Maxwell chief executive Sam Henderson has been convicted of issuing defective disclosure documents and dishonest conduct by the NSW Local Court.

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Investments

Cash rates undercutting low-risk investments

low-risk investments

The negative portfolio returns caused by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect low-risk assets for the foreseeable future, an international fund manager has said.

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Retirement

Govt ignored self-funded retirees

Self-funded retirees budget

Self-funded retirees have been given no support in the budget to offset retirement income losses caused by the impact of COVID-19.

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Superannuation

Budget may boost SMSF appeal

SMSFs appeal

A number of the 2020 federal budget announcements have the potential to strengthen the appeal of SMSFs, some technical experts have predicted.

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International Shares, Investments

FAANG stocks likely to maintain strength

FAANG stocks

The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have accelerated a reliance on the FAANG stocks among consumers that is unlikely to be completely reversed post COVID-19, an investment manager has said.

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Superannuation

Early release ‘triple whammy’ possible

Early super release

Trustees who breach the COVID-19 economic relief measure in the 2020/21 financial year potentially face an adverse outcome that will be threefold, a technical expert has said.

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Pensions

ATO absolute about overpaid pensions

minimum pension payments

Formal elections made at the start of the 2019/20 financial year regarding payments made above the minimum pension are unlikely to allow any re-classification of drawdowns in excess of the COVID-19 reduced threshold.

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Commercial Property

Asset choice now critical for retail property

Commercial retail property

A specialist fund manager has assured investors allocations to the commercial retail property market still have merit but asset choice is key.

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