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Chief economist update: Confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... deal to the Biden administration throwing not only the kitchen sink but the entire kitchen - US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. This compares with the OECD's 1.3 percentage point upward revision for Australian GDP growth this year to 4.5% ...

SMSFs given small LRBA win

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... Peter Burgess said the option of capitalising interest in circumstances where the SMSF would be eligible for loan repayment relief under COVID-19 relief measures will not cause the loan to be treated as a deemed unfranked dividend. The relevant income ...

Financial sector has deep pockets for philanthropy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... philanthropic efforts in 2020, which is 17% more than the prior year. Thirty firms donated over $175 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, typically viral research and local communities, the 2020 GivingLarge Report found. Mining companies BHP, Rio, Newcrest ...

Ares backs out of AMP bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... support our clients navigate the uncertainty, providing early access to their super, pauses on their mortgage repayments, relief on their rent and advice and guidance when needed," De Ferrari said. "Within our business, it was also an extraordinary year ...

Chief economist update: The US inflation dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... Clinton's) a coward? I refer of course to Madame Yellen's defence of President Biden's ginormous US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package against Summers' concern over the risk of an inflation outbreak. He says: Summer's admit that the economy still ...

NEOS, ClearView lead satisfaction

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... asked to describe in their own words how insurers helped them navigate COVID-19, planners most often acknowledged premium relief for impacted clients, proactive BDM contact and streamlined online processes," Investment Trends associate research director ...

Super must prioritise cybersecurity risk: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... critical point to make is that the industry as a whole is only as strong as our weakest link. This report throws into stark relief the importance of working together on cybersecurity and sharing our expertise for the benefit of the whole," he said. GNGB ...

Wage subsidy needed for new entrants: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... institutions, this would surely suggest that the funding model is flawed." As such, the AFA is asking the government to provide relief to financial advisers for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 and to undertake a review of the current model, saying that the funding ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... national mask mandate for federal workers and federal property, seek the extension of an eviction pause and student loan relief, rejoin the Paris climate accord, suspend construction of Mr. Trump's border wall, lift the travel ban on certain predominantly ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... response, ASIC chair James Shipton said: "We've adapted and responded to the immediate challenges by providing some relief to financial advisers so Australians can get access for some of the critical questions that are now before them." 3. Sargon ...