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Australia narrowly avoids 0.9% GDP blow: KPMG

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic would have served Australia's GDP a 0.9% blow if it hadn't been for the government's $17.6 billion economic stimulus package, according to research released today by KPMG. The 0.9% near miss would amount to a $17 billion ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... even before the coronavirus became a pandemic. However, the continuing and deepening stock market sell-off suggest that so far these policy responses - fiscal and monetary - have so far failed to ease household, business and investor concerns. Worst ...

ScoMo launches $17b stimulus package

ALLY SELBY, ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
The federal government has announced a $17.6 billion economic stimulus package, as it ramps up its efforts to dodge a coronavirus-sparked recession. It comes as the World Health Organisation regrades COVID-19 to a global pandemic, with 118,326 cases ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "But due to the diversity of assets in super funds' portfolios the losses are likely to be far more muted than the headline-grabbing share market plunges seen on the evening news," ISA said. "No one can predict the ...

Advice important for family conscious: Perpetual

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... as these Australians whose priority is protecting their family are willing to help their family financially, they are also far more likely than other Australians to want their children to choose their own path in life and be financially independent," ...

Take pride in super: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... would end up being spent, instead of saved. "Some might have higher savings by buying more expensive residences, which is far less efficient for the economy than investing in infrastructure and businesses," the firm said. "In addition, the increase in ...

Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
Super funds with female trustees and female leaders can boost their member's super by $100,000 over their working life. That's according to the latest data coming out of Rainmaker Information, which found that female-led funds with MySuper products ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... the field will only become more challenging as society starts to demand more from big business. "The ESG space has become far more demanding as there are more issues to be aware of, closer scrutiny from a range of angles (e.g. civil society) and growing ...

Madison advisers loyal amid sale

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... today. Prospective suitors will have to sign a confidentiality deed. As the wheels turn, ASIC Financial Adviser Register (FAR) numbers show Madison's advisers have stuck it out with the firm during the ordeal. It had 101 active advisers at December ...

Pinnacle boutique eyes wholesale market

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
A well-regarded infrastructure boutique, which recently co-invested with HESTA and First State, has opened its strategy to wholesale investors for the first time. Palisade Investment Partners has set up a feeder fund for wholesale investors, which will ...