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Chief economist update: China's beef with Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... Beijing's beef with Canberra persist. Sadly, Australia would hurt more than it would hurt China. Data from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) show China accounted for 30.6% of Australia's total exports in fiscal year 2017/18 ...

AFSL pleads guilty to mishandling client money

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... licence conditions imposed by ASIC on the PSAL AFS licence. "We have fully cooperated with ASIC and the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions in their inquiries, and we take full responsibility for these unintentional breaches of our compliance ...

Chief economist update: Labor Day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... the planet has found itself in these days of the coronavirus pandemic. For right on the eve of "Labor Day", the US Department of Labor reports that more than 30 million Americans - around 18% of working population - applied for unemployment benefits ...

Liquid and ready: Cbus

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... building in the heart of the CBD. The office building, located at 83 Pirie Street, will house the South Australian department of planning, transport and infrastructure. Atkin said the new development would support up to 2000 construction jobs as the ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... role with Westpac, he worked with the FSC for more than six years. During his career he has also worked for the Department of Workplace Relations NSW and with the NSW Business Chamber. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said she was excited to soon work ...

US faces deepest recession on record

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... losses could send the unemployment rate as high as 15.6%, much higher than in previous downturns." According to the Department of Labor, nearly all claims cited the spreading coronavirus as the reason for their unemployment. "The COVID-19 virus continues ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... being worse than the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. With about 3000 confirmed cases in Australia, according to the Department of Health, social distancing measures have seen strict rules placed on just about everything, from restaurants and cafes to ...

VicSuper investments chief joins Hostplus

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... investment strategy and was named to the deputy CIO role in 2018. He has previously worked for JANA and the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance in Victoria. Last month, Hostplus picked up Kim Farrant from VicSuper's team, appointing her the ...

Afterpay coughs up $1.5m over US loans

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... over allegations it was offering illegal loans in the state without a licence. The settlement with the California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) will see the 'buy now pay later' provider cough up $1.5 million. The settlement costs include a refund ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus or bust

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... is a large outbreak. A pandemic means a global epidemic." For those wanting a more "high brow" description, the Department of Health explains why the Australian government has activated its emergency response - working on to a pandemic two weeks ahead ...