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Top equities managers revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... pandemic and market reaction has been unprecedented," he said. "While many stocks in some sectors have been adversely affected, stocks in healthcare and IT have performed very well as the market has focused on healthcare solutions, and a favourable view ...

Chief economist update: Good as gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has affected lives, livelihood and financial markets around the world. Commodity markets were no exception. S&P GSCI commodity price index dropped by 48.7% to a 17-year low of 228.24 points in April from this year's high ...

Balanced options in the red, but only just

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... lifted 0.52% for the 2020 financial year. "We have been through an extraordinary health and economic crisis that severely affected domestic and global markets," AustralianSuper deputy chief executive and chief investment officer Mark Delaney said. "To ...

REIT revises up portfolio value

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... said in ASX filings this morning. "The CIP portfolio continued to maintain its strong position throughout the COVID-19 affected period. Industrial property remained resilient during this trading period largely due to the defensive nature of industrial ...

QSuper culls comprehensive advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
... paraplanning-related roles will be made redundant from the end of August 2020 and 32 other support roles will also be affected by October 2020. "Right now, our focus is on supporting affected staff and, as a first option, finding a new role for them ...

Calls to investigate treatment of AMP advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... was necessary given changes and disruption across the industry. "Throughout the process AMP has consulted closely with affected advisers, the industry associations and the Small Business Ombudsman, including participating in several mediation sessions ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... economic stimulus package - worth around 1.7 trillion rupees ($22.5 billion) two days later to support families and workers affected by the virtual of nearly all social and business activities. The government topped this up with Rupiah 20 lakh crore ...

Unemployment hits 21-year high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... employment over the past 12 months, from 31.7% to 29.7%. The figures show woman and young people have been the worst affected by the crisis, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg labelling the figures as devastating. "Female employment fell by 118,000, making ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... manufacturing, reflecting a decline in investment, while the effect on services is generally muted as consumption demand is less affected. "This time is different. In the peak months of the lockdown the contraction in services has been even larger than ...

FPA accuses ASIC of price gouging

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... date of October 15 for the COVID-19 relief measures including relief to facilitate advice to individuals financially affected by COVID-19 about ERS, relief extending the period for giving Statements of Advice and relief to allow a Record of Advice to ...