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Capital raising relief measures extended

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... purchase plan at a discount to the placement price. The extension would allow listed entities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic further time to raise urgently needed capital, the ASX said. "The decision was made in light of the high and increasing levels ...

Chief economist update: UK plans for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
The United Kingdom has followed the script dictated by the coronavirus pandemic in much of the world. On March 23, the government imposed strict lockdown measures, giving "bobbies" power to fine people leaving their homes for "non-essential" reasons. ...

Generation gap opens up in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... respondents said their super fund does already provide advice services and they had sought these services recently. The pandemic has seen people's attitudes to their retirement savings shift, probably influencing the demand for financial advice, with ...

RBA prepares to scale up bond buying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... also pointed to the issue being faced in the global economy due to the outbreak and containment measures of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The global economy has experienced a severe downturn as countries seek to contain the coronavirus. Many people have lost ...

Qantas Super awards insurance mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... insurance mandate, effective July 1, 2020. The fund said it was pleased to welcome the global insurer, saying the COVID-19 pandemic in part led to the decision. "With the COVID-19 pandemic leading many insurers to review their premium rates, we have ...

Hostplus bumps cash allocation up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... was previously 0-10%. The $53 billion fund also updated members on its liquidity position. "The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on global investment markets are particularly our focus presently," the fund said. "In these challenging times, we believe ...

Chief economist update: Second waving, not drowning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... down under, in retaliation for the Morrison government's call for an inquiry into the beginnings of the coronavirus pandemic. To be sure, cooler heads will prevail. Scott Morrison's "inquiry" bravado would give way to what's best for the ...

Indigenous foundation teams up with super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... super. However, the event was postponed this year to protect the health of vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that we are unable to travel to communities this year, so we are building a number of specialist ...

Top traded stocks revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... more than 22% in June as it went on to breach $1000, smashing its record high," he said. "A new stock sale before the pandemic allowed Tesla to raise over $2 billion in cash, which was a key move in hindsight as most of its warehouses worldwide were ...

Advisers switch platforms amid pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... investment platforms in their search for better service and support in the wake of the Royal Commission and COVID-19 pandemic. Investment Trends' 2020 Planner Technology Report found that 29% of financial advisers stopped placing new business on a platform ...