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Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... COVID-19 (thought to be around March). In the meantime, crude oil prices will continue to languish at current levels, if not lower. The second wave of coronavirus infections currently doing the rounds in Europe - and the subsequent re-imposition of lockdown ...

Fake tax agent penalised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
... a person without the requisite qualifications. However, it was Caolboy's cooperation with the TPB and ATO that led to a lower penalty as she admitted to the contraventions and voluntarily disclosed the client records and her income for the services she ...

CBA feels pressure of low rates, profits down

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
Commonwealth Bank of Australia reported a decrease in cash profit down for the September quarter due to lower margins and higher expenses. The preliminary figures show cash profits down 16% to $1.8 billion on the same period in the previous year. The ...

LGIAsuper alters asset allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... higher-returning investments, and alter the mix of its alternative investments. LGIAsuper chief investment officer Troy Rieck said lower allocations to property and international shares reflected market conditions and aimed to protect members from likely ...

DomaCom to deliver affordable housing

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... the $250 million affordable housing project which will allow teachers, nurses, firefighters and police housing with a 25% lower rental price than the market pricing. Investors will be able to invest through DomaCom's Affordable Property Accelerator ...

Chief economist update: Biden cooks Donald's duck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
... couple of elections myself. But now, let's give each other a chance. It's time to put away the harsh rhetoric. To lower the temperature. To see each other again. To listen to each other again. To make progress, we must stop treating our opponents ...

Macquarie profits slide 32%

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
Macquarie Group reported $985 million in net profit for the six months ending September, 23% lower than the previous half and 32% lower than same period last year. "Recent months have been overshadowed by the profound human impact of COVID-19 global ...

RBA measures not solely due to COVID: Treasury

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... post-budget briefing, Kennedy said the neutral or natural interest has been steadily falling globally over the past 40 years. "Lower neutral interest rates mean there is less space for monetary policy to operate before hitting the effective lower bound," ...

Pengana shutters income-focused fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... in a letter to investors. "The major banks and many other traditional dividend payers have underperformed companies with lower dividend yields that do not meet the criteria for inclusion in the income fund's portfolio. Unfortunately, we don't anticipate ...

Bendigo closes SmartOptions Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... SmartStart Super. "A large percentage of SmartOptions members only held investments from the menu that are also available on the lower cost Bendigo SmartStart Super platform, introduced almost 10 years ago," Hoare said. "Bendigo SmartStart Super has ...