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Pension pots around the world during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... the first 13 days, and the Indian government had paid out about INR 280 Crores (A$58 million) across 137,000 claims as at April 1, according to reporting from the Economic Times. The COVID-19 related early release measures sparked liquidity concerns ...

Global markets bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... March, while retail sales fell by 8.7%. The New York Federal Reserve's Empire State Index plummeted 57 points to -78.2 in April, its lowest level on record, and the NAHB housing index, which rates builder confidence, tumbled to its lowest level since ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... accept informal feedback and grant extensions to those still wishing to make a submission. Submissions were originally due on April 7. CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, the SMSF Association, Financial Planning Association ...

AMP Capital wholesale property fund rejigs withdrawals

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... monthly redemptions, allows only 5% of the funds' total net asset value for withdrawals every quarter. It has deferred its April 15 withdrawal date to May 15. The fund's constitution allows it to widen payment times beyond the 12-month processing ...

Chief economist update: BOK holds as infections ease

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... low. These, perhaps factored into Bank of Korea's (BOK) decision to keep monetary policy settings unchanged at its 9 April meeting. So does the fact that the Korean central bank announced policy easing measures only less than a month before. At its ...

Hostplus responds to PDS controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... members - the bulk of which work in the hospitality and tourism industries - who have been thrust into unemployment. On 9 April 2020, Hostplus updated its Product Disclosure Statement including a clause in its terms and conditions stating that it can ...

Chief economist update: Credit ratings downgrades versus fiscal salvation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... in South Korea and even lower than the 1678 reported cases in the US... at the time. covidjapan.com data shows that as of April 6, 2020, there were a total of 4,107 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. Still relatively low ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... markets widely expected the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to keep monetary policy settings unchanged at its April meeting especially so soon after announcing a comprehensive accommodation package the month before, which included: A reduction ...

Wholesale property fund revises down valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... submit their approach to the revaluation of unlisted assets, and loss of rental income from SME tenants owing to COVID-19 by April 29.

Latest adviser exam results in

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... also now been cancelled. So far, 1700 advisers have registered for the June exam which will now be conducted online. From April 14 candidates will be able to book the exam as a remote option, irrespective of how close they live to an exam centre. Alternatively ...