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Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... New research reveals that nine in 10 Australians believe the finance sector has a key role to play in generating positive social, environmental and economic outcomes for the nation. The study comes out of Australian Ethical and Responsible Investment ...

RBA expands stimulus measures to states

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... systems. "As the virus has spread, countries have restricted the movement of people across borders and have implemented social distancing measures, including restricting movements within countries and within cities," Lowe said. "The result has been major ...

Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... ClubsNSW said on March 23 following the announcement of the shutdown. "Clubs have been an intrinsic part of this country's social fabric for over 100 years. The industry played a pivotal role leading communities through the recent bushfire crisis ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... government is heading into an utter lockdown earlier than the Motherland. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced "draconian" social isolation measures only yesterday (March 24) at the same time that ScoMo's implementing ever more stringent lockdowns ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... to assist investors to meet these dual goals by providing opportunities to invest in high quality renewable energy and social infrastructure assets, including a growing portfolio of specialist disability accommodation assets, which is providing new ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... would imbibe a sense of panic in communities and the entire country in general. But isn't it better to lockdown all social interaction and commercial activity for two weeks or two months - to lower and stop the rate of infections -- rather than spending ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... affected businesses." The Financial Services Council said it supported the package - which also includes another reduction to social security deeming rates to reflect the 25bps cut of the RBA last week - with FSC chief executive Sally Loane commenting ...

Chief economist update: What happens in China...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
Slowly but surely, the wheels of industry - even social life itself - are grinding to a halt. If not for the invention of the internet and various apps, there wouldn't be any commerce or even virtual social interaction that would be taking place ...

Hamish Douglass remains confident amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... all) businesses over this period. "Only governments can prevent these businesses from failing. The potential financial and social consequences are very concerning." It comes just two weeks after Magellan's annual roadshow, during which Douglass said ...

Super fund calls social media companies to action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
NZ Super has called on social media companies to do more to strengthen controls, one year on from the horrific Christchurch terror attack. Following the attack, more than one hundred global investors representing approximately US$7.5 trillion of assets-under-management ...