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Chief economist update: Eurozone contraction heads from mild to severe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... proposal for a €750B recovery plan and a 2021-27 budget of €1.1T to bring the total firepower of €1.85T. It will finance the recovery by borrowing on the financial markets... The Commission is proposing new taxes and levies to fund recovery spending." ...

Banks accused of violating worker ethics

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
In a new report, the Finance Sector Union has delved into how the industry's "capitalist ethics" violate the ethical integrity of workers. The report was commissioned by the FSU and completed by the Religion and Social Policy Network of the University ...

IFM Investors ready to ramp up corporate lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... mid-market corporate lending, it sees an increased demand from property developers and private equity firms looking to finance buyouts as asset prices become cheaper. "We are going to see the valuations come down in commercial property in particular ...

Rich Dad feels for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Author of ubiquitous personal finance self-help book Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki says he feels for financial advisers amid the COVID-19 pandemic - though he won't be taking their advice. "They have a tough job, a very tough job," Kiyosaki ...

How advice can conquer stigma

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... other formats and see that as a defeat. As 'me being not capable of doing it myself,'" he said. "Whereas with finance, there's still an element of that." In order to remove that barrier, Lombardi believes consideration should be given to ...

Proceed with caution: Janus Henderson

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
The head of global asset allocation at Janus Henderson has sounded the alarm on risk assets, warning the rally seen in April has so far ignored the threat of economic tailwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic. Janus Henderson's Ashwin Alankar warned investors ...

ASX-listed brokerage appoints managing director

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... after serving as a non-executive director and acting chief executive since November 26 last year. Edgley has worked in finance and investment banking in Japan, the UK and Australia. "He has significant experience and skills in strategic planning, performance ...

Challenger launches new retirement tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
Challenger has launched a new tool to help retirees and pre-retirees better understand the financial realities of retirement. The annuity provider has today launched Retire with Confidence, a tool designed to help retirees understand how long their ...

Behavioural tools to limit losses, fear

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... can help financial advisers limit the fear, anxiety and grief that they and their clients may be feeling. Behavioural finance provides us with the tools to curb emotionally driven money moves, allowing both advisers and their clients alike to better ...

ASIC secures $160m in remediation over junk credit insurance

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... Credit Union, Bank of Queensland, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Citigroup, Commonwealth Bank, Credit Union Australia, Latitude Finance Australia, NAB, Suncorp-Metway and Westpac. ASIC deputy chair Karen Chester said the investigation of major banks and ...