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IOOF to provide fee relief to adviser network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... including step-by-step instructions on how to access the financial help that is currently on offer from the Australian government. "Now is the time Australian businesses need to step up and take the lead to help all Australians manage through the economic ...

TPB cracks down on 74 tax practitioners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... the matter to the TPB. "SMSF trustees rely on their superannuation savings to fund their retirement. The Australian government relies on regulators like the TPB, the ATO and tax practitioners to ensure that these funds are properly managed," TPB chair ...

Fund pulls mandate, alters pandemic definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... which a pandemic alert, advisory, notification, declaration or other similar publication is issued by the Australian Government or World Health Organisation (WHO). Now it defines pandemic illness as: An illness in respect of which QInsure, after consultation ...

State Street fund purges tobacco, weapons

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... to investors. " We believe that this trend reflects at least three factors; the strong commitment of the Australian government in both areas, increasing media and investor interest in ethical issues, and investor concerns over longer term legal and other ...

Chief economist update: The outlook for Australia, according to COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... monetary policy settings unchanged, "including the targets for the cash rate and the yield on three-year Australian Government bonds of 25 basis points) - puts into black and white the collective and individual thoughts of all (not most) central bankers ...

Lockdown measures cost $4bn a week: Frydenberg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... the adverse impact on GDP could double to 24%, or $120 billion, in the June quarter," Frydenberg said. The Australian government confirmed on May 1 it will begin to discuss easing restrictions to get the economy moving again. Prime Minister Scott Morrison ...

Future Fund not buying the oil dip

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... fell into the negative territory. The drop prompted the US government to stockpile 75 million barrels. The Australian government followed later in the week, announcing a $94 million purchase of oil to be stored in US initially. However, Australian institutional ...

Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... be more beneficial to open the country back up depends on an individual's perspective. According to the Australian government's modelling of the impact of COVID-19, it found that without any measures in place 35,000 Australians would be put in the ICU ...

Court restricts Mayfair advertising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and investment in its products is not covered by the Australian Government's Financial Claims Scheme (colloquially known as the 'Government Bank Guarantee' which covers deposits up to A$250,000 per ...

Future Fund board members reappointed

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... Group Holdings, Sonic Healthcare Ltd and the General Sir John Monash Foundation. She is also co-chair of the Australian Government Advisory Board on technology and healthcare competitiveness. She has served as the chancellor of the University of Queensland ...