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Businesses urged to apply for JobKeeper

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 27 APR 2020

... Business and Family Enterprise ombudsman Kate Carnell is concerned that many small businesses may not be applying for the JobKeeper scheme. Carnell said there is a concern from many small business owners that they cannot afford to pay staff up to April ...

Future Fund falls 3.4% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 27 APR 2020

... $167 billion fund stepping in to help the government fund its $213 billion stimulus package, which will provide for JobKeeper payments and SME rental relief among other measures. "Our job is just to invest for the legislation and the mandate and that's ...

Chief economist update: Thank goodness for Sorbent

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020

... their employees on lower hours. The unemployment rate would have been much higher than this without the government's JobKeeper wage subsidy. "These are all very large numbers and ones that were inconceivable just a few months ago. They speak to the ...

Millions jobless within weeks: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 20 APR 2020

... 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 will obscure much of the rise in unemployment to come over the next few months. Nevertheless, the institute ...

BAS agents to give financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020

... offer financial advice to businesses. BAS agents can now legally advise businesses about their entitlements to the new JobKeeper payment and cashflow support under the government's extraordinary stimulus package. The Tax Practitioners Board registered ...

Chief economist update: Surveys say...

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020

... survey jumped by 8.2% over the month and by a massive 24.1% over the year to a reading of 158.1 in April. While the JobKeeper programme is expected to restrain the rise in unemployment, the government is taking no chances. Prime Minister Scott Morrison ...

Australia versus the world

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... and government. While it should be noted the IMF forecasts were released this week, they were out together before the JobKeeper announcement, the stimulus package had been announced prior to that. Stephen Miller, adviser at Grant Samuel Funds Management ...

Economic impact worst since WWII: Research

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020

... staggering 1.4 million to 2.4 million in the second half of March compared to the first." Levine said the government's JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme - which made its way through parliament this week - has provided certainty to many Australians, with ...

1.5 metres to trigger real estate downfall

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020

... to any tenancies with a turnover of $50 million or less where the landlord or tenant applies for the government's JobKeeper package.

Trillion dollar stimulus debt debated

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020

... trillion dollar debt being scrutinised by politicians. Parliament met today to discuss the government's $130 billion JobKeeper payment, which will see employers impacted by COVID-19 eligible for $1500 per-employee in a program designed to keep people ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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