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Westpac flags $2.2bn impairment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... down the line is also accounted for. Westpac chief executive Peter King said: "The world is going through a once in a lifetime health and economic crisis and we are committed to assisting as many customers as possible to bridge this shutdown period." ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... approaches to investing were not encouraged. In February, when markets entered a period of volatility not seen by many in this lifetime, the ASX lost an initial $130 billion. Prior to that, markets were at an all-time high, experiencing a 10-year bull ...

Challenger winds up boutique partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... engage effectively with their existing customers...earlier in the quarter we had been starting to see positive signs in lifetime sales as movement across independent financial advice market stabilised and more advisers became familiar with the new means ...

The five threats to super fund survival

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... models," SS&C said. "As super funds navigate through a constantly evolving environment, and even as they face a once in a lifetime event with COVID-19, these five trends are rapidly becoming business-critical issues. Funds that are forward-thinking ...

Listed infrastructure mispriced: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... infrastructure is facing an ugly lockdown period, these long-dated assets with robust business models will survive this once-in-a lifetime event," he said. "There will also be buying opportunities. Toll roads look to be aggressively oversold given the ...

Worse than the Great Depression: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... department at the IMF, said the pandemic has resulted in a collapse in activity that is unlike anything experienced in this lifetime. "This is a crisis like no other, and there is substantial uncertainty about its impact on people's lives and livelihoods," ...

Pandemic response concerns overblown

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... between the Federal government's three rounds of stimulus so far announced - they don't condemn younger Australians to a "lifetime of higher taxes and sub-standard services". Richardson points out that with interest rates at 2000-year lows, there has ...

Your super is safe with us: Silk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... be a cause for alarm. "We know that bear markets and recessions are not uncommon, and indeed should be expected over a lifetime of investing," he said. "During this time of uncertainty, it's important to remember that markets eventually recover, and ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... acting chief executive Peter King said the bank was determined to assist customers during the crisis. "This is a once in a lifetime event and a united response by government, regulators and corporate Australia is exactly what we need," he said. While ...

UK asset manager acquires stake in retirement funder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... General has close to £1.2 trillion in assets under management. The company is also a provider of insurance, annuities and lifetime mortgages in the UK. "Legal & General's strategic investment shows when it comes to tackling the challenge of our burgeoning ...