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Challenger shuffles life portfolio asset allocations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Challenger Life has tilted its investment portfolio away from equities and sub-investment grade fixed income and towards more liquid assets, as COVID-19 sparks volatility in most asset classes. Challenger Life has slashed equity holdings from 13% of ...

Chief economist update: A whole new world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... time. Most governments all over the world are underwriting rents, mortgages, business costs, wages, etc. Sure, this would limit the downdraft from the virtual freezing in economic activity, but it'll be impotent in lifting household spending. Especially ...

Court confirms Storm Financial founders breached duties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
The Full Federal Court has confirmed the directors of Storm Financial Group breached their duties as directors, dismissing their appeal of ASIC's 2016 decision. The determination wraps up an appeal against the regulator's original decision by ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... said that while the human cost of COVID-19 is "already immeasurable" if countries work together they can protect people and limit the economic damage. This is a moment for solidarity-which was a major theme of the meeting today," Georgieva said. "The ...

Trust in advisers lifts as pandemic fear ensues

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
Advisers are the most trusted source of information surrounding the impacts of COVID-19, above government sources and the media, according to research coming out of MLC Wealth. It's a key finding of a survey of over 1600 MLC clients and members ...

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In rough times it can seem beneficial to look back at past experiences and think 'If I got through that, I can get through this', but if you ask the fund managers and traders of the world, the consensus is this time does not compare to 1987 ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... perhaps, perhaps. The overriding question is, are these measures enough to sustain market confidence, and more importantly, limit the contraction in the economy. Not so, according to the latest report from Factset : "Multiple reports have discussed concerns ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... approval rating jumped to +20 in March from -7 in the previous month. Fiscal and monetary authorities can only do so much to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus. The clue is in tackling the root of the problem - the continued spread of infections ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... said that while the human cost of COVID-19 is "already immeasurable" if countries work together they can protect people and limit the economic damage. "This is a moment for solidarity-which was a major theme of the meeting today," Georgieva said. "The ...

AMP director retires

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
AMP has announced the retirement of another director, as the beleaguered financial services powerhouse continues to shake-up its board as part of a three-year transformational strategy. Andrew Harmos will retire from AMP on May 8 to dedicate his time ...