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Banks defer small business loan repayments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has announced banks will defer loan repayments for six months for small business, as the nation introduces measures to combat the impact of COVID-19. The ABA said the move is designed to combat unemployment and ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... weekly, "as long as market conditions warrant". "The various elements of this package reinforce one another and will help to lower funding costs across the economy and support the provision of credit, especially to small and medium-sized businesses," ...

Buy now but can they pay later?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... current environment as investors are concerned those who buy now may not be able to pay later. The company finished 33% lower in yesterday's session, wiping around $1.5 billion from its market value. In a letter to shareholders Afterpay chief executive ...

Elanor launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... models," the company said in an announcement to the ASX. "Consequently, healthcare services are increasingly being delivered in lower cost day surgeries and medical centres/clinics." The company said the fund's strategy is to acquire high quality commercial ...

Best, worst equities performers in COVID-19 sell-off revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... 14.03% and 15.04% losses, respectively. "Both Antipodes Global and Platinum International have seen material benefit from a lower-than-average net exposure (a combination of high cash levels, paired with stock and index shorts)," Morningstar said. "An ...

Colonial First State ups cash for Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... circumstances." The announcement was made yesterday, as the ASX 200 reported its biggest single-day drop ever, ending the day 9.7% lower than the open. All three funds invest in Australian equities. The Colonial First State Wholesale Geared Fund invests ...

Industry fund awards infrastructure mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... closed with a US $20 million raise last month. At the same time, the fund has been shifting its equities allocations to lower fee, screened passive strategies from Dimensional Fund Advisors, while maintaining a small roster of active managers. The First ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus cures climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
Friday the 13th isn't so unlucky after all as it turned out to be a rally day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 index surged by 9.3% while the Dow and the Nasdaq pole-vaulted by 9.4% the day after US President Trump's declaration of a national emergency ...

ClearView restructures pricing as life sector struggles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... of 0-10% to base premium rates for its stepped and hybrid premium lump sum cover, while also reducing size discounts for lower Life and TPD cover amounts, and for higher Trauma cover amounts. Across its stepped and hybrid income protection products the ...

REITs resilient in face of virus: Principal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... apartment developments will not be immune to the global coronavirus outbreak, with impacts including supply chain delays and lower foot traffic. Nevertheless, the sector continues to be a defensive play in investment portfolios. Yoong said investment ...