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Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... be more beneficial to open the country back up depends on an individual's perspective. According to the Australian government's modelling of the impact of COVID-19, it found that without any measures in place 35,000 Australians would be put in the ICU ...

Court restricts Mayfair advertising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and investment in its products is not covered by the Australian Government's Financial Claims Scheme (colloquially known as the 'Government Bank Guarantee' which covers deposits up to A$250,000 per ...

Future Fund board members reappointed

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... Group Holdings, Sonic Healthcare Ltd and the General Sir John Monash Foundation. She is also co-chair of the Australian Government Advisory Board on technology and healthcare competitiveness. She has served as the chancellor of the University of Queensland ...

Liquid and ready: Cbus

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... and managing daily. It comes as the super fund's investment manager Cbus Property partners with the South Australian government to develop a new $300 million building in the heart of the CBD. The office building, located at 83 Pirie Street, will house ...

Plenty still want in on ETPs: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... outflows, losing $770 million, a significant turnaround from the $488 million it gained in February." Vanguard's Australian Government Bond Index proved slightly more popular than other offerings though, with $11 million in net inflows. Investors demonstrated ...

Hostplus responds to PDS controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... access their super early and claims it updated its PDS in preparation for mass redemptions. As part of the Australian government's plan to keep the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, those who are having a hard time financially as a result ...

Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... before, which included: A reduction in the cash rate target to 0.25%. A target for the yield on three-year Australian Government bonds of around 0.25%. A term funding facility for the banking system, with particular support for credit to small and medium-sized ...

Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The Australian government has made public the modelling that is informing its COVID-19 response, revealing why the JobKeeper payment works off a six month timeframe. Asked at a press conference how the modelling was helping with the economic response ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... Australian fixed interest Jay Sivapalan. Despite the illiquidity of the bond market, Sivapalan explains, the Australian government and Reserve Bank's fiscal measures are supporting the economy and providing investment opportunities. "Looking at markets ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... sellers than buyers, and bid/ask spreads widened significantly, even for heavily traded and safe securities. Australian government bonds were trading at bid/ask spreads of 15 to 20bps up from the under 1bps normally, while global high-yield debt was ...