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Former BMO head joins big four executive line-up

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... was thrilled to support and grow the bank's customer base as the country recovers from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. "I'm excited to be joining NAB and to be leading Business & Private Banking, which at its core is all about supporting ...

CBA donates $2m to community charities

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... funds would help assist those recovering from a devastating bushfire season, coupled with the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. "CommBank employees are committed to helping their local communities and the CommBank Staff Foundation Community ...

Chief economist update: This rebound is brought to you by the letter V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central banks and governments can flood the system with all the money they have, or can print, but with consumers not allowed ...

Robo users double down during COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
Robo advice provider Six Park saw a significant increase in users topping up their accounts during March and April, as COVID-19 rocked markets. In a normal period, Six Park sees about 10-15% of users top up their accounts over a two month period. But ...

Perth hit worst in housing crisis

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
The stringent government response to COVID-19 has undoubtedly placed the property market cycle on the cusp of another downswing, says CoreLogic's head of research Eliza Owen. Property value declines have been fairly mild, so far this year, with national ...

ESG continues to outperform: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... equities and bond markets. AXA IM said: "companies with the highest ESG ratings have proven more resilient in the coronavirus market crash than those with the lowest." RIAA said the thesis that responsible investing supports stronger outcomes for society ...

Chief economist update: Premature easing will cost more lives, more rupiahs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
It was one of the first movers in the fight against containing the spread of infection from the coronavirus pandemic. On March 24, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered one of the strictest lockdowns of any country in the world, warning that ...

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 ...

Chief economist update: Still the best and better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
... of toilet paper, paper towel, hand sanitiser, rice, pasta, flour, sugar and the like following reports of increased coronavirus infection cases in the Australian state. It's become so concerning that state premier Dan Andrews has reportedly sought ...

History is repeating itself: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
As companies continue to seek liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic through capital raisings, Zenith Investment Partners says this has provided investors the opportunity to access outsized returns. Zenith said although there are definite similarities ...