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A coronavirus-bitten cat bounce?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... 3.5% in February provides a preview. So has the sharp fall in PMI indices across the planet. The problem is that easing death rates and infections are now prompting calls for the relaxation of social restrictions. The Financial Times reports that European ...

COVID-19 sparks renewed fight for commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... cards. "LIF, FASEA, the banning of grandfathered revenue and resultant structural change has led to 23 suicides (COVID -19 death toll is currently 22 at the time of writing), thousands of experienced advisers leaving the industry and threatened the existence ...

Chief economist update: Different contagion, same fiscal policy divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... French were put under house arrest on March 17 and a day short of three weeks, the country has reported its lowest daily death toll in a week. Hope for the best... Certainly, a swallow doesn't a spring make but these early signs that these nations ...

US faces deepest recession on record

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... countries in terms of fighting the coronavirus outbreak," she said. "It virtually guarantees horrific infections rate and death headlines, as well as economic weakness and earnings collapse reports. "Despite this, we expect US stocks to perform better ...

Chief economist update: Oil gush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... index plunged by 7.3% It was also the day when cases of coronavirus infection worldwide stood at "only" 110,000 with the death count at "only" 3800 and before, one after another, countries around the world virtually locked down all forms of social activity. ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
While there may be uncertainty surrounding the economic implications of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear; if business leaders are not consistent, empathetic and clear with their response, they should prepare to face the music. Although ...

PMIF sees premiums rise for first time in 12 years

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... first time in 12 years as a result of the Putting Members Interests First legislation. ESSSuper put insurance premiums on death only and death and total and permanent disability up by 5%. Income protection premiums will remain unchanged for ESSSuper ...

Statewide revises down investment objectives, ups fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... except the cash option, which remains unchanged. Meanwhile, Statewide members will soon be paying cheaper insurance premiums. Death only premiums will reduce by 22.7%, death and TPD by 2.6% and income protection by 1.1%. Statewide's group insurance ...

Market recovery or dead cat bounce?

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... and quick and helped along by strong fiscal stimulus from around the globe. "There are improvements in testing, fall in death rates in Italy and also trials for vaccines starting to occur." But while the risk of a depression has eased, it's unlikely ...

Chief economist update: Great Scott! Mighty Mo to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... taxes, to landlords for waiving or reducing rents," according to Factset. Perhaps, even more depending on the progression or death of the coronavirus. Morrison may have thrown the budget surplus under a bus but not a single Australian (even the married ...