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New role for Mercer chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... consumer need". Mu said the firm was "thrilled" to have Walsh onboard. "We have a unique customer value proposition of life, health and wellbeing and each of those pillars is fundamental to our shared value model," Mu said. "In heading up the Life pillar ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... crisis or worse. But we expect recovery in 2021." Georgieva said it is paramount to prioritise containment and strengthen health systems across the globe. She said that while the economic impact of doing so will be quite severe, the faster the virus ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
Think your 30-50% year-to-date loss in your equity portfolio is bad? Just wait until all buyers disappear, consumed by a tiny speck of micro-organism. Remember Murphy's Law? "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". Monetary and Keynesian stimulus ...

APRA heat map update in doubt

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... question, as the prudential regulator suspends the majority of its supervisory and policy initiatives to zero in on the health of its regulated entities amid COVID-19. The prudential regulator has put the majority of its 2020 agenda on ice until the ...

Hamish Douglass remains confident amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... pandemic. "The COVID-19 virus is a fast-moving and fluid situation. The most likely outcome of the efforts to contain this health emergency is a near total shutdown of the world's economy over the next two to six months," he said. "This is likely ...

Macquarie shares halve in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... right now because of the significant risk that a recession crashes property prices," he said. "Absent strong government health policies to contain the virus, as in Singapore, we will almost certainly see a large rise in defaults." The Australian government ...

CFA postpones exams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... postponed the June 2020 CFA exam, saying the decision was reached for the safety of the global community. CFA said the health and safety of employees, stakeholders and affiliates around the world is its top priority, as COVID-19 continues to spread around ...

Banks defer small business loan repayments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... the crisis. Comyn said this is a "very difficult" period for the economy for stressed the bank is in very good financial health and is dedicated to do everything to support Australia's businesses. CBA responded within minutes to pass on the RBA's ...

Call for pause on default insurance changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... they find themselves out of work for weeks at a time if they contract the virus." Gambera pointed out those with existing health conditions, single mothers, and migrant workers with low balances would be among the most vulnerable people in Australia ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... Monday the bank was standing ready "to purchase Australian government bonds". Lowe said that while COVID-19 is a public health issue, the bank was compelled to step-in due to the "very major" impact the virus is having on the economy and financial systems. ...