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The shape of recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... quarter, bounce back by up to 15% in the third, then stall in the fourth. "The only thing we know for sure is that the economy is in a severe downturn and policy will be key in determining if it is a V, U, L or W recovery. Zandi said V-shaped recoveries ...

Asset devaluation continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... the current circumstances." Hostplus said that while asset devaluations are being experienced across all sectors of the economy, the current decreases in valuation for its own unlisted assets investment are less extreme compared to the "current heightened ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... Australia for quite a while, just like retail in many other developed markets," Koh said "As Australia has a commodity-based economy and as demand collapses globally, that's not going to be great for the market. "Australian REITs are stapled securities ...

Bigger balances, bigger blow: Elia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... balances of $10,000 or less and represent $1.2 billion in FUM," he said. "It's one of the lowest paid sectors in our economy so by virtue of that these members don't have a lot of money and are therefore most vulnerable." The average account ...

Opportunities and threats amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has seen a dramatic turn in the global economy; where earlier this year growth was almost tangibly real, now a downward trajectory towards deep recession seems much more likely. But one asset manager believes there is both opportunity ...

GDP to contract 10%: CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... of GDP in the March quarter, doubling his prediction from last week. Last week Comyn had predicted a 5-6% impact on the economy but said he revised his prediction due to a "substantial demand shock" caused by COVID-19. "It's not something we have seen ...

Chief economist update: AUD depreciation no cure for coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... restoring economic equilibrium. The Australian dollar's depreciation during times of turmoil has kept the domestic economy afloat. Recent history shows the effectiveness of the AUD depreciation in shielding the domestic economy from worries galore. ...

Extended lockdown could spur worst recession on record: Grattan

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... balance sheets," Coates said. Citing new OECD estimates, Coates said even a partial lockdown could see 22% of Australia's economy shut down. "These estimates don't account for any of any potential offsetting impact on employment of additional demand ...

ASX suffers worst quarter in over a century

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... reading since 2008. "As governments and central banks, including Australia and New Zealand's, rushed to offer support to the economy, the final week brought signs of a turnaround," the report said. "The S&P/ASX 200 recorded its largest ever single-day ...

Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... but there is a concern that climate change might take a back burner. "That's a concern with the entirety of how the economy responds to the coronavirus," van de Pol said. "As much as the coronavirus is at the front of everyone's minds, we can't ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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