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Chief economist update: RBA negative on negative interest rate policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... because it's the least likely option? - Debelle revealed that the RBA board is assessing "best support for the economic recovery". The first three were: "(1) buy bonds further out along the curve, supplementing the three-year yield target. Purchases ...

Super funds to face parliamentary grilling

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... banks' response to the pandemic with the benefit of hindsight and bring forward new issues about Australia's economic recovery," Wilson said. "Since the start of the pandemic, the Australian government has introduced a range of support measures ...

Industry funds pledge $33bn for economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... examines new areas that recognise the changing economy of the future. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said: "Our economic recovery and workers' dignity in retirement both hinge on stable and optimal policy settings including the promised super guarantee ...

JobKeeper extension passed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... lower payment rate. "The phasing down of the JobKeeper payment will ensure a smooth and gradual transition to economic recovery, while ensuring that those who most need support continue to receive it," Frydenberg said. "The introduction of a two-tiered ...

Banks to be questioned on COVID-19 response

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... banks' response to the pandemic with the benefit of hindsight and bring forward new issues about Australia's economic recovery," Wilson said. "Since the start of the pandemic, the Australian government has introduced a range of support measures in cooperation ...

Female access to ERS to widen gender super gap

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... plight. It is important that we act now to ensure that women are at the centre of any post-COVID super or other economic recovery policy measures." The AIST and Women in Super have made a number of recommendations including maintaining the legislated ...

Superannuation critical to economic recovery

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... collaboratively with the government to fund critical nation-building projects needed to bring about a transformative economic recovery for all Australians, including social and affordable housing."

Chief economist update: Worse news is better news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... policy and the Federal Reserve's liquidity and lending facilities were expected to continue bolstering the economic recovery, although a complete recovery was not expected by year-end." And there we have it folks, the return of bad news is good news... ...

SG increase will impact wage growth: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... Looking forward, the RBA governor said there is a high degree of uncertainty about the outlook and Australia's economic recovery depends upon how successful it is in containing the virus. "In our baseline scenario, we are expecting the Australian economy ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... hardship withdrawal from superannuation." It's one of the FSC's core proposals in its Accelerating Australia's Economic Recovery 2020 Report, in which it tenders several policy ideas for economic growth in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis across superannuation ...