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Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... an understanding that this too shall pass. Are lockdown and social distancing measures having an extreme impact on the economy? Yes. However, there is no underlying issue with Australia's economy that got us here, which should act as a source of confidence. ...

Local financial sector to lose $3.5bn plus

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... biggest hit to any industry, especially given that this is a small industry, accounting for only about one fortieth of the economy overall," Richardson said of accommodation and food services. The next on the list are mining, construction, professional ...

Chief economist update: No cheers as RBA hits inflation target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... prices) for these "hoarded" products would reverse in the next quarter. Deflation becomes a real risk for the domestic economy especially if you add to this the expected sharp reduction in consumer demand, the Morrison government's free childcare ...

Gargantuan stimulus needed to survive economic disaster

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... effort to relax restrictions, such as those limiting the gathering of people, won't be "anywhere near enough" to nurse the economy back to health. "Even if we lifted all of its restrictions right now, demand for our exports would remain at global recession ...

COVID-19 shines a light on ESG: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... see an acceptance that our old definition of 'normal' is out of date, and that we should try to re-build our society and economy in a more sustainable way?" Turner said she hopes the crisis will shine a light on the importance of identifying and mitigating ...

ASIC urges insurance flexibility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... general and life insurers to help Australians affected by the pandemic to recover, and to aid the general functioning of the economy. "ASIC expects insurers to handle insurance claims with utmost good faith and to deal with complaints genuinely, promptly ...

COVID-19 ETP market winners, losers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... characterised by sharp falls and rises in equities as investors grappled with uncertainty about what COVID-19 would mean for the economy. The ASX Monthly Investment Products Report showed losses across the board with Australian listed property performing ...

Chief economist update: BOJ expands Enhancement of Monetary Easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... unprecedentedly massive scale of economic package worth ¥108 trillion, or 20 percent of GDP, following the immense damage to the economy from the novel coronavirus". "The package... will total ¥108 trillion ($989 billion), far exceeding one compiled ...

No golden ticket for super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... strategies may serve as a proxy for commodity investments, including gold, given the importance of mining to the Australian economy," Williams said. "Funds with less scale (under pressure to defend their 'niche' value proposition) may see gold as an ...

VIC, TAS lead Australia: CommSec

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Victoria remains Australia's strongest performing economy, but it now shares top spot with Tasmania, according to the latest CommSec State of the States report. The latest CommSec economic rankings revealed how the state and territory economies were ...