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Chief economist update: Turns out Brexit was heaven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... Prime Minister Boris Johnson - prompting the government (like most other governments around the world) to issue draconian social distancing and lockdown measures to try and contain the spread of the infection. Latest stats by worldometers.info put the ...

Has COVID-19 solved the advice problem?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... digital advice proposition. However, he did mention the efficiencies afforded by adopting the practices forced upon it by social distancing requirements - including making use of digital meeting technologies may allow the firm to broaden its horizons. ...

SMSFs granted annual return extension

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... association has been working constructively with the ATO to find solutions for SMSFs affected by economic ramifications of social distancing measures and extreme market volatility. He said he has been in discussions with ATO commissioner Chris Jordan ...

Chief economist update: Stimulus measures ease extreme fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... present and future job losses are not bad enough, those lucky enough to still have work are limited from spending due to social restriction regulations and business shutdowns. Not surprising, US retail sales plummeted by 8.7% in the month of March, with ...

Adequacy argument headlines online CMSF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... pointed out. The AIST leader said the pandemic was impacting the ability of super funds to engage and advise members. "Social distancing is leading to the loss of human contact and face to face interactions, and they're being replace by phone and video ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... processing for legitimate claimants. In an update, the ATO said to be eligible a permanent resident must be eligible for a social security payment (jobseeker, youth allowance etc) or been made redundant, had working hours reduced by 20% or more or a ...

Millions jobless within weeks: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... workers could be out of a job within weeks, if they aren't already. The institute's new analysis pointed to the government's social distancing edict as the main reason for the hit, and with Grattan also of the belief that the six-month JobKeeper package ...

Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... to connect with someone, empathise with him or her and marry this with a solution, has never been so important. And with social distancing at play, Centrepoint Alliance chief executive Angus Benbow said the industry had been quick to adapt in order to ...

Chief economist update: Surveys say...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... Australia to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)". Australia's Federal and State governments only declared social distancing, lockdowns and other restrictions towards the end of March. As the ABS rightfully declared, "any impact from ...

A decade in the dust

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... who argues the International Monetary Fund's prediction of global growth falling to -3% in 2020 could lead to major social disruption. "The practice of referring to V or W-shaped recoveries has always been puzzling without specification of the angle ...