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COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Nothing focuses the mind as the choice between life and death. This choice has been thrust onto Planet Earth's population by the coronavirus pandemic. So much so, that men, women and children of the world are giving up - willingly or grudgingly ...

The domino effect: Oil falls, markets follow

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... coronavirus taskforce presser overnight, US President Donald Trump said now is the time to be buying oil. "If we can buy it for nothing we are going to take everything we can get," he said. "The only thing I like better than that is when they pay you ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... severe penalties," Dean said. "It is tempting to tap into your super early, some may want to do so as a savings buffer, but nothing in life is for free and cracking open your nest egg comes at steep cost -it should be treated as a last resort." Senator ...

AustralianSuper increases premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... 17% for death, 38% for TPD and 9% for income protection. The fund also moved to assure members that the increases have nothing to do with COVID-19. "And whilst the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the annual review of insurance costs are not linked ...

Super should shape up on unlisted valuations: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant Nick Kelly said the question of whether to devalue unlisted assets is nothing new; investors had to consider whether to devalue these assets during the Global Financial Crisis. "But what may surprise ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... but over five years, it can be a lot lower at around +/- 5%." Higgins also thinks the discounts in fixed income ETFs are nothing to worry about for long-term investors but those looking to make a change should avoid acting irrational. "If you don't ...

Extraordinary stimulus provides wage subsidy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... different because it keeps employees formally "on the books" of employers. "This isn't money for people to go away and do nothing. This is about keeping people connected to their business," he said. "It's about keeping people in jobs." Morrison ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... interest on term deposits are behind us, that doesn't mean people should just throw their hands up in the air and do nothing." She applauded the banks for assisting consumers during the current period of volatility. "It's great to see banks boosting ...

Super scammers pose as authorities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... number. "He literally could not repeat back AFSL to me," Craggs said. "I said do you understand the anti-hawking provisions? Nothing. And I went, 'Mate what you're doing is illegal. You're not allowed to do this'. "Forget about legalities, this is not ...

Platforms maintain cash rate on RBA cut

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... Bank of Australia's rate cut of 25bps on Thursday. Both platforms confirmed the decision to maintain rates at 0%. "Nothing has changed since last week for our cash accounts - clients are receiving zero," a HUB24 spokesperson said. "Following the ...