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Insurers COVID-19 response slammed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... the end of 2020. But, Maurice Blackburn insurance and financial services law principal Josh Mennen said the FSC's extension doesn't go far enough. "It's only after JobKeeper ends that we will see the full impact of unemployment as a result ...

FASEA confirms 2021 exams

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
FASEA has confirmed the exam schedule for 2021, after the extension was passed. The authority will run six exam sittings in 2021 at metropolitan and regional locations around Australia. "We have seen a strong performance by most advisers sitting the ...

Early release of super extended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
The government has announced an extension to the early release of super program designed to help Australians experiencing hardship as a result of COVID-19. Originally, the program was set to end on 24 September 2020. Now, people will be able to apply ...

JobKeeper, JobSeeker to be extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... continue to receive additional government support beyond September, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing an extension to the stimulus support package. JobKeeper is set to be extended until March 2021 and has been reduced to $1200 per fortnight ...

Government expands SME Guarantee Scheme

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... credit so that they can invest for their future. Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn agrees and welcomes the extension. "Today's lifting of the amount available to $1 million and the loan extension to five years will allow SMEs access to low-cost ...

Chief economist update: China recovery would have been good for Oz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... of COVID-19 in mid-May; and second, in response to the passage of the security law in Hong Kong, Australia announced extension of visas to Hong Kong citizens with a view towards permanent residency in Australia and the suspension of Australia's extradition ...

Stimulus stutters amid record unemployment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... 2021. While JobTrainer was welcomed by state governments and the small business ombudsman, many others called for an extension to JobKeeper as priority in light of the increased unemployment numbers. J.P. Morgan Asset Management global market strategist ...

Aussie banks set to underperform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... unemployment," he said. "And so the risk of higher provisions and bad debts for the banks has also gone up. And the extension of loan deferrals for another four months is going to delay any possible change to dividend policy into FY21." Despite these ...

ATO extends WFH deductions

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... and furniture used whilst working from home. Minister for housing and assistant treasurer Michael Sukkar welcomed the extension of the temporary arrangements, which he said, would make it easier for Australians to claim tax deductions for working from ...

Capital raising relief measures extended

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... offer or a follow-on offer to retail investors under a share purchase plan at a discount to the placement price. The extension would allow listed entities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic further time to raise urgently needed capital, the ASX said. ...