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Chief economist update: Stimulus measures ease extreme fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
Tanking oil prices are the latest go-to excuse for the renewed downturn on Wall Street. But more than this, it's added to the challenges facing America's economy and its corporate sector. The US labour market has already deteriorated markedly ...

Ethical fund manager wears $520m hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
The market impact of COVID-19 hit Australian Ethical to the tune of half a billion dollars in the first quarter, but strong inflows have helped limit the damage. The ethical wealth manager closed the first quarter on March 31 with $3.59 billion in funds ...

AMP Capital shutters global equities fund for platform investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
Dwindling assets under management have forced AMP Capital to close a global equities fund for wholesale investors on platforms. AMP Capital's wholesale global equity - growth fund for platform investors (Class M) was closed last Friday. The decision ...

ERS at risk of significant delays: ISA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
New polling by Industry Super Australia shows close to one million people planning to access their super early don't even qualify to do so, sparking concern that those in genuine need will experience significant delays in getting their hands on ...

Oil tanks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
Wouldn't it be nice to buy a house in Denmark was what I thought when I read the news that Jyske Bank - the country's third-largest bank - announced in August last year that it would pay home borrowers 0.5% per annum to take out a mortgage. Sweet! And ...

The five threats to super fund survival

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
A global investment management software provider believes the COVID-19 pandemic provides superannuation funds five critical issues which must be addressed to ensure survival. A new white paper by investment management software provider SS&C highlights ...

Recruitment, salaries slide in financial services

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
"What a difference a pandemic makes," Kaizen Recruitment noted in an update on the state of recruitment activity in Australian financial services. Kaizen found that while clients pushed ahead with filling essential talent gaps and some have attempted ...

NAB remediation bill grows

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
National Australia Bank has seen another $268 million added to its bill for customer remediation. The increase in customer-related remediation costs for the big bank comes to $188 million after tax. NAB says it expects the additional costs to reduce ...

Court restricts Mayfair advertising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
The Federal Court has restricted Mayfair 101 from promoting its debenture products and prohibited the use of specific words and phrases in its advertising. The order comes after ASIC made an application to the court for an interim injunction at the ...

Law firm cuts pay

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
Slater and Gordon directors and senior executives will see their pay reduced by 10-15%, as the ASX-listed legal powerhouse moves to strengthen its balance sheet amid the COVID-19 crisis. Slater and Gordon's directors, chief executive and executive leadership ...