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Chief economist update: What happens in China...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
Slowly but surely, the wheels of industry - even social life itself - are grinding to a halt. If not for the invention of the internet and various apps, there wouldn't be any commerce or even virtual social interaction that would be taking place ...

CFA postpones exams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The CFA Institute has postponed the June 2020 CFA exam, saying the decision was reached for the safety of the global community. CFA said the health and safety of employees, stakeholders and affiliates around the world is its top priority, as COVID-19 ...

APRA locks in mid-year heat map update

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
APRA has committed to releasing an updated portion of its controversial MySuper heat map in June to reflect the actions of superannuation trustees over the seven months since its initial release. The prudential regulator is set to release an updated ...

Superannuation fund delays custodian swap

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
A $35 billion public sector superannuation fund has deferred its transition to a new custodian, citing heightened short-term risk from COVID-19. Funds SA last July said it would end its 19-year-long custody relationship with J.P. Morgan and move to ...

Moody's downgrades AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
International ratings agency Moody's has downgraded AMP Group, AMP Bank and AMP Life. AMP Group, AMP Bank and AMP Life were all downgraded from A2 to A3 and remains under review for downgrade. AMP Life's insurance financial strength rating was ...

Investment manager criminally charged

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
The Australian arm of a global investment management company has been charged with breaching client money obligations. Societe Generale Securities Australia (SGSA) is facing criminal charges in Sydney on two counts of failing to pay client money into ...

Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
The current volatility of global financial markets is taking its toll on some of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Latest Rainmaker analysis of superannuation returns and unit pricing shows Australia's large superannuation funds aren't ...

Chief economist update: China leads the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
"Hush, little baby don't say a word Papa's gonna buy you a mocking bird..." Perhaps, a throwback to my childhood but the lullaby applies to the different stages governments around the planet - culminating in total lockdown of their borders - ...

Chief economist update: Budget surplus or bust

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
It's official! The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Uh, scary! But what's in a word? According to the ABC : "An outbreak is a sudden rise in cases of a disease in a particular place. An epidemic is a large outbreak. ...

Chief economist update: The cure for Italy's tourism problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Italy, it seems, is getting everything that it wished for courtesy of one microscopic organism. Long before the COVID-19 epidemic spread, the Italian government implemented new rules and regulations in an attempt to reduce over tourism including; prohibiting ...