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Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
When you read reports that police have tasered a man over an argument over toilet paper, you know that the coronavirus hysteria has come to Australia. This followed news of emptied toilet paper shelves at supermarkets that has now extended to "necessities" ...

Chief economist update: The C word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... spread around the world. But it's the sharp sell-off in the equity markets - from New York to Rio and ol' London town - that propelled the powers-that-are into a "concerted" action. Yes Virginia, each and every one of them knew what was coming ...

Remain liquid, defensive and patient: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... allocations and that is going to continue going forward." In Schroders' view, central bank intervention is still the main game in town, with ongoing intervention now unanimous with the US Federal Reserve reversing course. "The RBA, ECB and Fed are all ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 solves overtourism in Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
Be careful what you wish for. Many European countries and their citizens have long been complaining about the growing problem of overtourism in their respective cities. Italy, for one, has introduced new rules and regulations prohibiting sitting on ...

Chief economist update: Who's afraid of COVID-19?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... February 24, COVID-19 gnawed through investors' hazmat suit, sending equity markets from London to Rio and ol' London town dropping: The S&P/ASX 200 index dropped by 2.3%; the Euro Stoxx-50 index lost 4%; the FTSE-100 index went down by 3.3% ...

Former AMP, Synchron adviser charged

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
A former AMP and Synchron financial adviser has been brought before the courts for allegedly using the retirement savings of clients to fund his own lifestyle. Townsville's Anthony Vivian Dick has been charged with 11 counts of dishonestly applying ...

AMPFPA action progresses, associations merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... funded, requiring law firm Corrs to sign up a minimum number of advisers to the action to ensure viability. With a series of town hall meetings completed and a webinar set for this Thursday for those who couldn't attend, Macdonald said Corrs is "pretty ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus has gone viral

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2020
... coronavirus that is, and it is sending shivers in equity markets around the world, from New York to Rio and ol' London town. The financial markets' fear is palpable. The VIX index - the "fear gauge" - jumped to reading of 18.23 overnight from ...

Fraudulent adviser cops ban, jail time

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
A financial adviser from the NSW town of Valentine has been permanently banned for making false statements to clients and misappropriating funds. Nicholas Ellis was sentenced to three years in prison in October last year but has only now been permanently ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
What could have been a good start to the New Year for financial markets - the US and China are set to sign the "phase one" trade deal agreement on January 15 and Brexit has become less uncertain - marred by renewed war (the real war) tensions between ...