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Chief economist update: A whole new world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... are "ordered" to stay indoors or they choose to lock themselves in for fear of contracting the virus. Not only that, those few brave souls wearing hazmats, who dare go out would find very little to spend their government-given money to spend on with ...

Court confirms Storm Financial founders breached duties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... clients had been "Stormified". The majority of investors were retired or nearing retirement, with little or limited income and few assets. Nearly all had no prospect of coming back from the losses suffered. In August 2008 about $5 billion had been invested ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... The NY Times said the deal was not economic stimulus at all, but rather a series of survival payments that will last only a few months. WSJ touched on a similar dynamic, noting that until the spread of the coronavirus is contained, the economic damage ...

Sargon trustee businesses sale expected soon

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
It's only a few days until the new ownership of Sargon's regulatory operating businesses is finalised, OneVue told its investors in ASX filings yesterday. The platform business said the sale is expected to complete by March 31 or soon after, subject ...

Super fund warns self-employed of early release risks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... but $10,000 could "rescue" her as her business slows. However, she admitted she had not contributed "properly" for the past few years. A second example was a self-employed HR consultant who said most of her clients had been forced to shut down. "I have ...

Whistleblowers rewarded US $570k

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... higher amount for one whistleblower reflects the importance of providing information earlier in the investigation. Just a few days earlier, another whistleblower was awarded US $1.6 million for information that tipped the SEC off to a significant securities ...

Global hiring freeze for BlackRock

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... selloff. BlackRock has 16,200 employees across 30 countries. A source told Reuters that the hiring freeze would likely last for a few weeks. A recent National Australia Bank market research note said unemployment is likely to continue to rise following ...

ATO called to assist in early release super scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... get money into the hands of those in need quickly." "The ATO could then invoice the superannuation funds over the following few months to spread the cash flow impact on funds." Actuaries Institute chief executive Elayne Grace said the government has ...

Super fund merger delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... a result of COVID-19 have put extra strain on people. "Clearly things have changed rapidly for all Australians in the last few weeks. We recognise the pressure that this is putting on our members and our staff, both at work and at home," she added. "We ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... our illiquid assets such as property and infrastructure," Doyle said. "Our active investment approach means over the past few years we have taken steps to help protect our members' super from market shocks such as this." However, she cautioned that ...