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COVID-19 damage to stretch several quarters: Natixis IM

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
Despite global market rebounds, Natixis Investment Managers believes the economic damage of the COVID-19 pandemic will stretch several quarters beyond the containment of the virus. There are now nearly two million confirmed cases of the coronavirus ...

Chief economist update: BOK holds as infections ease

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... medium-term horizon, while paying attention to financial stability." "In view of the mounting economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the board will conduct monetary policy in an accommodative manner in order to mitigate downside risks to the economy ...

Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... increasing number of tools out there that I am hungry to use, but I haven't found them yet," he said. De Gori believes the pandemic has kick-started a digital revolution in advice. "For financial planners, financial planning businesses, licensees ...

Never say never to RBA help: First State Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... However, he did say "you never say never" when asked about the prospect of future support, noting the fallout from the pandemic could last for years. Graham's comments come as solutions to the super sector's alleged lack of liquidity make headlines. ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... Hamson expects dividends to fall by about 30% over the next 12 months, or higher or lower depending on how quickly the pandemic can be contained and shutdowns lifted. Plato's fund, which generates income from dividends and franking credits, distributed ...

Trading platforms see record use

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic saw Australia's equity markets become a hive of activity throughout March, as self-directed investors moved to protect their portfolios from the crisis' economic fallout. Investment platform Self Wealth released its quarterly ...

Asset values could drop to 2017 levels: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... super funds to make out-of-cycle write downs to the value of their unlisted property assets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is "more comparable" to what happened around the time of the GFC than the early 90s recession. As a result, Reid said that ...

Will COVID-19 kill the balanced option?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
As consumers saw their superannuation balances nosedive when the COVID-19 pandemic began wreaking havoc on the market, many were surprised to learn their retirement savings weren't quite as safe as they thought, reigniting the debate around 'balanced' ...

AustralianSuper increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... also moved to assure members that the increases have nothing to do with COVID-19. "And whilst the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the annual review of insurance costs are not linked, we'd like to assure you AustralianSuper members with active ...

Economic impact worst since WWII: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest shock to the Australian economy since World War II, according to Roy Morgan. New analysis from the research house confirms Australia is facing the biggest single hit to its economy and workforce ...