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Time for financials to step up: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... as we know it. "The COVID-19 crisis is reinforcing how interconnected our societal wellbeing is with business and our economy," he said. "It's no longer acceptable for a company to single-mindedly safeguard its profits to the detriment of its staff ...

RBA expands stimulus measures to states

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... is a public health issue, the bank was compelled to step-in due to the "very major" impact the virus is having on the economy and financial systems. "As the virus has spread, countries have restricted the movement of people across borders and have implemented ...

Times of turmoil create opportunities: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... disruption - with many sectors experiencing major issues of supply, demand, or both. "However there remain some sections of the economy which are benefitting from the coronavirus fallout." Investors are seeking out "new world" sectors to grow their wealth ...

The impact of COVID-19 on emerging markets

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... technological advancements and innovation going on in China." There are investment opportunities in both high growth and old economy sectors, she argued. "China has been very much out of favour in regards to investor sentiment towards DM, EM, China and ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... central banks to ease monetary policy. These bold efforts are not only in the interest of each country, but of the global economy as a whole. Even more will be needed, especially on the fiscal front." Georgieva added that advanced economies are in a ...

Healy departs NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... McEwan said. "He has been a champion for supporting our small to medium enterprises, the engine room of the Australian economy, and the development of regional and rural Australia. "He has been a key member of NAB's executive leadership team through ...

Australia to lean on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... also weighed in, and said the package would have "potentially far-reaching implications" on Australians and the broader economy. "AIST is acutely aware of the significant upcoming need for a large number of members of our funds to be provided with income ...

Hamish Douglass remains confident amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... situation. The most likely outcome of the efforts to contain this health emergency is a near total shutdown of the world's economy over the next two to six months," he said. "This is likely to lead to a near total collapse in demand for many (but ...

Macquarie shares halve in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... said. "Effectively, because of how considerable the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak will be on the Australian and global economy, markets are pricing in a world where central banks will have to keep rates effectively at 0%, and will have to launch massive ...

Frontier warns super fund clients of recession

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... sent to its clients yesterday. This is a far cry from the 2% growth expectation that Frontier pegged to the Australian economy at the start of this year. In a 'temporary' scenario, Australia's GDP growth for this year came out at -1% whereas ...