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Interim insolvency protections extended

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... COVID-19 will have temporary insolvency and bankruptcy protections in place until the end of the year. The federal government has extended temporary insolvency and bankruptcy protections until 31 December 2020. The law is helping reduce the threat of ...

Former QSuper chief joins NZ Super Fund board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... Institutional Bank for three years. Vilgan currently is the chair of CBA's staff superannuation fund and chair of the federal government's safety, rehabilitation and compensation commission (from which she will step down in October). She is also a member ...

Chief economist update: Is Dan still the man?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
Victorian premier Dan Andrews is copping it left, right and centre - citizens, businesses, medical experts, politicians - after dangling and later extending (by another two weeks) the planned September 13 end of lockdown. Already, fresh modelling by ...

Advice disciplinary body delayed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... mid-2021, Hume told the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association Virtual Conference this morning. The federal government is still working through the design features of the disciplinary body, which is a key element in professionalising the financial ...

Chief economist update: Gone fishing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... jobs, and the state governments have an important role there, and I think, over time, they can do more. But the federal government may be able to do more as well. We may need all shoulders to the wheel." Sure, there's no better time to borrow. Based ...

CEFC makes first foray into industrial investments

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... of the latest in sustainable design and materials, potentially driving uptake of materials identified in the Federal Government's Technology Investment Roadmap such as green steel, aluminium and cement, and delivering long term benefits to Australia's ...

ASFA sets out productivity plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... stability could be achieved by linking significant policy changes in superannuation to the publication of the Federal Government's five yearly Intergeneration Report," Fahy said. ASFA added that it has engaged with the Treasury and government in progressing ...

Chief economist update: Good US employment news is not so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... Trump authorized states to pay $400 per week in additional benefits with 75% of the funding coming from the federal government and 25% from states. He also suspended payroll tax collection and extended the federal eviction moratorium that expired last ...

Chief economist update: The V in recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... lockdown that's expected to last until 13 September this year (assuming all goes well). Australia's federal government and that of Victoria plan or already have rolled out policies and cash to mitigate the impact on businesses and those who'll ...

Value to be found in childcare stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... child's family," James said. "In addition, childcare centres nationally will receive Transition Payments from the federal government until October 4, which account to around 25% of normal revenue. We expect these measures will support the childcare ...