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FASEA extension to pass next week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... time when the industry was busy responding to the Royal Commission and working though new education requirements. "The health pandemic has put things into perspective and right now it is essential that financial planners are able to provide advice to ...

Macquarie advice shift offers mixed results

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... pandemic. "The final months of the financial year were overshadowed by the profound human impact of the COVID-19 global health crisis and its economic consequences," Wikramanayake said. "Macquarie's full-year result has also been subject to the effects ...

Chief economist update: Annus horribilis with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... the GFC and Grexit and Brexit. Andrew Bailey, who succeeded Carney effective 16 March 2020 (three days after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus as a pandemic) is now looking at the mother of all recessions (depression?) at least in ...

Frontline worker death nominations spike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... contracting the virus or passing it on to others. Psychologist Rebecca Thomas highlighted the significant physical and mental health risks that come from distancing oneself from family and friends. "Studies that have shown social isolation has real ...

Insurtech investments down 54% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... divides insurance/reinsurance businesses into four main areas of focus: auto, property, commercial, and life, accident and health. This quarter, property and casualty (P&C) Insurtechs widened their share of total and early-stage funding to over 80% compared ...

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... occur, and at an accelerated rate, as the shift to a member outcome test becomes an important element of determining the health and longevity of funds. His comments came after VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon said the focus on mergers is more ...

Chief economist update: Will emerging markets be first to emerge?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... is. In its April WEO update, the IMF declared that, "Among emerging market and developing economies, all countries face a health crisis, severe external demand shock, dramatic tightening in global financial conditions, and a plunge in commodity prices ...

Frydenberg amends Corporations Act

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... General Meetings, as well as permitting the digital execution of documents over the coming six months. "Throughout this health crisis it has been a fundamental priority of the Morrison government to keep the economy going even with the disruption and ...

Opportunities abound in COVID-19 environment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... BHP, OZ Minerals and Independence Group), Consumer Staples (like Woolworths), Consumer Discretionary (such as JB Hi-Fi), Health Care (like CSL and ResMed), Telecommunication Services (such as Telstra), Commercial & Professional Services (like Brambles) ...

Chief economist update: No escaping the inverted yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
"Flattening the curve". This is the overriding aim of governments and health officials everywhere when they implemented or advise social isolation, social distancing limits and lockdown measures. Many have (or are beginning to) flattened their respective ...