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COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... the choice between life and death. This choice has been thrust onto Planet Earth's population by the coronavirus pandemic. So much so, that men, women and children of the world are giving up - willingly or grudgingly - their constitutional rights ...

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... Wilson committing to grilling insurers on revelations from the Royal Commission, as well as issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grilling is part of the committee's ongoing review of the four major banks and other financial institutions. Wilson ...

Billionaires club rakes in cash amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... worth surge by more than US$1 billion dollars. The latest research from the Institute for Policy Studies revealed the "pandemic profiteers" that have benefited from plummeting tax obligations amid the COVID-19 crisis. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was one ...

COVID-19 clogs custody mandate pipeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
Switching custodians is one of the tasks being put on the back burner as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts businesses and markets. The biggest custody businesses are experiencing delays in implementing new mandates, as volatility makes clients hesitant ...

ASX ups capital raise capacity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... notify the ASX prior to any capital raise, even if it is needed urgently to address issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, companies will need to confidentially supply ASIC and the ASX a detailed allocation spreadsheet showing the full ...

Chief economist update: Turns out Brexit was heaven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
Bad timing it may be but, it is what it is. The coronavirus pandemic struck just when the dark clouds of Brexit uncertainty lifted over the United Kingdom. For the best part of three years, Brexit was on every Brits mind - dampening business investment ...

Compliance worse than COVID-19

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... Regulatory and compliance burden is a bigger challenge and disruption for financial advisers than COVID-19, the global pandemic that has ripped both economies and lives to shreds. In an interview with Financial Standard, Investment Trends research director ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... Michael Burry said he had found the next bubble: passive investments. Now, with asset prices trembling in the face of the pandemic, could there still be a darker evil lying beneath? Passive investments, such as indexed strategies or exchange-traded products ...

Please be aware of the nearest exit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... said another ongoing concern for companies subject to audit this year, and how they intend to report the effects of the pandemic. "All listed entities have disclosure requirements, which are intended to help manage the expectations of investors, and ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... businesses are hoping to avoid making redundancies - a sign that there is faith things will return to normal after the pandemic. "We're very lucky that we haven't seen any redundancies within our clients because of COVID-19," Gordon said. "The majority ...