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Fiscal policy spurs investor confidence: Citi

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... and in turn a majority of respondents looking for equity markets to be higher in a year despite the uncertainty of the recovery due to COVID-19," Woodruff said.

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... Governor Philip Lowe all but confirmed that further easing in monetary policy is in the works. Although he believes that "a recovery is now under way and we can look forward to this continuing" and "recent budget provided welcome further support to the ...

Keep spending and investing: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... keep spending and investing, according to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe. Lowe said the nation's recovery will depend on how willing people and businesses are to draw on the accumulated financial buffers to spend and invest. "One ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... November 3." In three words, that's money, money, money. Fiscal money, amounting to "$98 billion in response and recovery support, including $25 billion under the COVID-19 Response Package and $74 billion under the JobMaker plan, unveiled in the ...

Advice reforms to be legislated: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2020
... last resort measures." Hume went on to say financial advisers are a key part of the economy and will be critical in the recovery and that she and the government are listening to advisers' concerns. "I am working to address your biggest concerns. ...

OneVue encourages Iress takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... had been impacted by COVID-19 prior to the initial proposal by Iress and the specific company matters relating to the recovery of the Sargon sale proceeds. However, it said any comments relating to how OneVue's share price would have traded in the absence ...

Effects of ERS not so bad: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
... more on consumer sentiment than business sentiment. "The government has really backed this idea of a private sector led recovery. You can see it on the emphasis that has been put on things like business tax cuts," she said. "In an ideal world, given ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... access to affordable, high-quality early education as this is one of the most effective ways to support the economic recovery and improve women's workforce participation," she said. Rest said the proposals are a step in the right direction to help ...

AAA rating holds on by a thread

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... agency said it expects interstate and international travel restrictions to remain in place, which will likely dampen recovery prospects, and this was reflected by the government last night. Additionally, fiscal deficits are expected to grow for both ...

APRA rolls out new assessment model

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... skip the supervisory stages depending on whether an entity needs increased supervision. The design of the SRI introduces recovery and resolution considerations and could lead to a change in intensity of supervision for some institutions. APRA chair Wayne ...