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Chief economist update: Water, water everywhere and not a fish to catch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
The entire Ong household is now working from home. I still have two adult "babies" living at home but I'm not complaining, they pay rent and help with the household chores - home-made freshly-cooked dinners are gratis. We're one of the lucky ...

deVere launches global contactless advice offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... technology, and our industry-leading applications, we're able to offer unparalleled financial advice from the comfort of your home. "In these trying times we must all play our part, by removing physical interactions from our services, you can have ...

World rolls out stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
As Prime Minister Scott Morrison updated Australians about the measures being taken at home to stop the spread of COVID-19, other nations around the world have announced their stimulus packages to cushion the economic burden. The largest, unsurprisingly ...

UK asset manager acquires stake in retirement funder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... an investor on board with experience in this market segment and who recognises that Household Capital is an innovator in home equity retirement funding with a clear values-based focus on customer outcomes." Legal & General Retail Retirement chief executive ...

Philippines halts all trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
The Philippines Stock Exchange (PSE) has announced it will halt trade until further notice, making it the first nation to close markets. The PSE made the announcement to the stock market, saying the decision is to ensure the safety of employees and ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... self-isolation - aside from earlier reports of that ministers (health ministers) in some countries were themselves infected -- brings home the reality of it all. Their infections would only elevate the sense of panic among the general public. So too ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... Australia's superannuation system does in ours. This is because CPF has three elements: it's a retirement account, it's a home saving fund and it's a health insurance fund." That said, while stimulating the economy with super could work ...

Westpac not evacuated, misinformation abounds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... offices with suspected cases of COVID-19 forced the bank to take some precautionary measures, including sending some employees home so that cleaning could occur in certain parts of the offices. The Australian Financial Review reported that Westpac had ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... I'm a black woman, but sometimes I just feel like an actuary," she said. "When I think of who I am I don't sit at home thinking, 'I'm so diverse'. Diversity is something you experience in a group; it's not an individual concept." ...

Early access to super scheme results in permanent ban

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... operating officer, general manager and property analyst of Superfunded. His scheme enabled people to use their super to buy a home. ASIC has now banned Goldenberg from engaging in any credit activities and from performing any function involved in the ...