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Chief economist update: The All Ords' ups, downs and ups

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... rates by at least another 25 bps in 2020. The Morrison government's increased fiscal spending - intended to provide relief and help in the recovery of the communities and businesses devastated by the bushfires that burned Australia in late December ...

Chief economist update: Extraordinarily uncertain outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... he notes: "The crisis was met by swift and forceful policy action across the government, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This direct support is making a critical difference not just in helping families and ...

FASEA provides CPD relief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
Following requests from financial advisers, FASEA has provided relief from compliance with its continuous professional development (CPD) requirements. FASEA will now grant advisers an extra three months to meet its 40 hour CPD requirement. "FASEA recognises ...

ASIC refuses just 3% of AFSL relief applications

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
The corporate regulator refused just 3% of Australian financial services licence relief applications in the six month period that saw COVID-19 intensify. Outlining the regulator's relief application decisions in the six month period between October ...

We cannot prevent the blow: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... finances." Morrison said the government expects it will post a deficit for the next three years as a result of both COVID-19 relief measures and the economic hit caused by lockdowns. "There will always be a case made for spending more and for spending ...

FPA accuses ASIC of price gouging

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... accessible to Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic will be removed. ASIC has set an end date of October 15 for the COVID-19 relief measures including relief to facilitate advice to individuals financially affected by COVID-19 about ERS, relief extending ...

ASIC ends relief for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
ASIC has announced an end date or the COVID-19 regulatory relief for financial advisers. The ASIC Corporations (Trading Suspensions Relief) Instrument 2020/355 will be repealed on 15 October 2020. "ASIC had publicly stated that these relief measures ...

Mirova chief labels ethical investing pledges hollow

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... Green Deal and upholding the Paris Agreement, prioritising net zero emissions economic solutions and prioritising human relief and job creation but not at the expense of carbon emission reduction.

VicSuper disputes fee hike claim

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... subjected to a "fee hit" as asserted in the article. According to the fund, more than 225,000 members will instead receive fee relief, in the form of a 20% decrease in administration and investment fees upon completion of the merger. "A recent Australian ...

A-REIT winners, losers of the 'new normal'

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... withdrawn their earnings and distribution guidance, she said, while landlords have been encouraged to help tenants with rent relief. Based on quarterly updates, retail landlords were only able to collect 30 to 40% of last year's rent, while office landlords ...