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From fines to prosecution: The penalties are in

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... are going through a hard time as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "People should be assured that across all of the stimulus measures, where they are trying to do the right thing, we will support them," the spokesperson said. "Applicants will not need ...

Rich Dad feels for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... over stretched, so long that all it takes is this one punch to the gut," Dent told Financial Standard. He believes the stimulus packages aiming to prop up economies around the world will have unforeseen consequences and may have many reliant on welfare ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... adjusted on that basis. "We think there's still downside risk to the equity market at these levels." Although this stimulus has been significant, UBS economist Carlos Cacho believes concerns are mounting on the impact of these measures ending. "We ...

Australia approaches fiscal cliff: UBS

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
Government stimulus packages and lender deferrals may have softened the economic blow of the COVID-19 pandemic but with end dates in sight, UBS has warned of an impending fiscal cliff. With JobKeeper and Jobseeker packages as well as debt deferrals ...

Multi-boutique warns of fourth quarter reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... ultimate reckoning in the fourth quarter, as global bourses continue to ascend on the back of central bank and government stimulus. Despite woeful economic data, US equity indices have been dancing to their own tune, according to Principal Global Investors ...

Super fund pays it forward

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
A superannuation fund is passing its government stimulus on to members who have been forced to withdraw from their accounts under the early release scheme. Future Super has decided it will pass on its government stimulus to members whose account balances ...

Revenues lift 30% at Xero

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... insights, in-product prompts and reminders and access too information, in-application data and preparation for government stimulus packages), and collaboration with governments and banks on the impacts to small business and how assistance is provided." ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 500 points Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said further stimulus could be needed to support the economy's recovery from the coronavirus-induced contraction."...and from Bloomberg ...

Australia facing largest ever GDP fall

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... economic data has been sobering." Frydenberg said that while there will be a significant increase in government debt, the stimulus measures were designed to protect the "structural integrity" of the budget. "Australians know there is no money tree. What ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... least) we managed to avoid far worse scenarios." InvestSmart chief market strategist Evan Lucas said fiscal and monetary stimulus had softened fears of the pandemic's blows, with investors pouncing on COVID-19 impacted stocks. "Investors weren't ...