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Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... shares on the Australian stock market at the peak of the GFC. Swan pointed out that super funds had done the same during the COVID-19 crisis. He said: "Funds stepped up to recapitalise business during the height of the pandemic, we lent to keep projects ...

Investor confidence drops in April: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... risk sentiment lower," he said. "Interestingly, Asia was the only region that witnessed gains this month. However, with COVID infection rates soaring in some regional markets and the resultant lockdowns impacting economic activity, it remains to be seen ...

Labor MP savages government's superannuation record

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... political leanings. "They forced millions of Australians to dip into their retirement savings to help cover the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic." Jones went on to give an ironclad commitment to ensure that the legislated increase to the superannuation ...

Australian economy outperforms: Austrade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... global economy," Austrade said. The report says this growth is partly due to the nation's economic resilience throughout COVID-19 pandemic. "Closed borders and targeted lockdowns contained the virus throughout most of 2020 and 2021... The Australian ...

Wayne Swan joins AIST board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... important the support, guidance and contribution of my fellow directors has been, particularly over the last two years due to COVID-19." AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said she is looking forward to working with the new directors and gaining the ...

RBA eyes an early rate hike

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... portfolio manager Cameron McCormack commented: "Given the economic uncertainty created by Russia's war against Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened stock market volatility, the central bank may choose to wait until June to raise interest ...

Real unemployment far higher than ABS claims: Roy Morgan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... cover for isolating employees. These new workers are generally hired on reduced hours. Since October 2020 when the final COVID-19 lockdowns in NSW, Victoria and the ACT ended, part-time employment increased from 4,281,000 to 4,712,000 - an increase of ...

Salaries soar but uncertainty remains: Recruiter

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... candidates to engage on roles. "Most people are still risk averse in their outlook and feeling bruised and battered after COVID, floods and more recently the shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine," O'Connor said. "These things have all reinforced ...

ETF growth slows but investors remain resilient

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... strategy group Minh Tieu said: "Understandably, the uncertainty surrounding the Ukraine war and the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19 are weighing heavy on investors' minds." "That being said, we're still seeing resilient market flows and ...

COVID-19 financial advice relief to be repealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
ASIC will allow the COVID-19 advice-related relief instrument to automatically repeal on 15 April 2022. The COVID-19 instrument commenced on 15 April 2021. This was an extension of a raft of relief measures that were initially introduced in April 2020. ...