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Billionaires club rakes in cash amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... billionaires from hiding their wealth in offshore tax havens; limit tax breaks for charitable donations and creating a charity stimulus; and creating a progressive estate and wealth tax.

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... Combine this with aggressive policy responses that are both restrictive (lockdowns) and supportive (monetary and fiscal stimulus), and it is not surprising to me that we have seen a dramatic increase in market volatility as investors react to each new ...

Multi-asset strategies key in COVID-19 crisis: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... expect to see low inflation or even deflation in the next few quarters, once we come out on the other side, the amount of stimulus being put into the system could see it emerge as an issue in time to come."

Seek financial advice: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... advisers to give clients guidance on early release of super without doing a statement of advice but advice fees on the stimulus measures will be capped at $300. The early release of super for those who are suffering financially as a result of COVID-19 ...

Chief economist update: Stimulus measures ease extreme fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... its GFC peak) to around 45.41 (lower than the Grexit peak). This could be in response to the US government's fiscal stimulus - worth around 11% of GDP to date - and the Fed's liquidity enhancing measures, topped by its open-ended QE programme. ...

Advisers adapt as crisis unfolds

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... "All are spending extra time being proactive, connecting with anxious clients and helping them take advantage of the stimulus packages." Prior to the pandemic, Australia's advisory businesses already faced contracting operating margins and an exodus ...

The great fall of China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... line for contractions in their respective economies. While the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Federal government's stimulus measures would help limit the negative flow-on impact on the Australian economy - as they did during the GFC - China's deep ...

Funds have five days to hand over cash: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... $10,000 of their super early the fund will only have five days to hand over the money. As part of the government's economic stimulus package, those who have lost income as a result of COVID-19 and the subsequent shutdown will be able to access up to ...

BAS agents to give financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
A new legislative instrument aimed at helping Australians to navigate the COVID-19 stimulus measures will allow BAS agents to offer financial advice to businesses. BAS agents can now legally advise businesses about their entitlements to the new JobKeeper ...

Australia versus the world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
While industry professionals praised the government's stimulus package, the International Monetary Fund seems convinced it's not enough. So who is right? The IMF predicted that global growth will be -3.3% this year, while Australia's GDP will be significantly ...