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The catalysts for a rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... to each country," Eaton Vance said. The third factor will be policy responses. "Governments are ramping up large-scale social distancing, testing and health care infrastructure combined with economic relief," it said. Cirami added that the investment ...

A coronavirus-bitten cat bounce?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... across the planet. The problem is that easing death rates and infections are now prompting calls for the relaxation of social restrictions. The Financial Times reports that European governments have started preparations to ease lockdown rules. In Australia ...

Chief economist update: Different contagion, same fiscal policy divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... government to place their citizens under house arrest. Some flaunt these government restriction, others demand stricter social isolation regulations - and for good reason. Isolation and social distancing works and stops the spread of the bug because ...

US faces deepest recession on record

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... accommodation and food services. However, state comments indicated a wider impact across industries." These include healthcare, social assistance, manufacturing, retail, wholesale trade and the construction industry. In a release, secretary of labor ...

Chief economist update: Oil gush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... death count at "only" 3800 and before, one after another, countries around the world virtually locked down all forms of social activity. As at yesterday (April 2), infections were at 1,013,703 and deaths at 52,975, according to worldometers.info. And ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... prosper as they leverage trust and draw on goodwill to get back to business," he said. "Meanwhile, civic engagement and social responsibility will go from 'nice-to-have' to 'must-have' as the crisis makes the corporate world's role ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... had no email address, the adviser wondered whether he could read financial disclosure statements over the phone. Now that social distancing efforts have ramped up and those over 70 have been advised by the government to minimise outings - there is a ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... stapled securities and in times of uncertainty, people start worrying about the earnings from the development component." Social distancing has hit the property sector harder than most, according to Principal Real Estate Investors client portfolio manager ...

Self-isolation to accelerate secular trends

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The world's new reality will soon be defined by social distancing and self-isolation. And while that might be sad for most of us, some stand to benefit incredibly from the new normal. Speaking with Financial Standard, Antipodes Partners chief investment ...

Bigger balances, bigger blow: Elia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... continues to work with its members, having moved to establish two separate call centre sites within two weeks. Since further social distancing measures have been imposed, the fund now has about 90% of its call centre staff working from home. Additional ...