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The great fall of China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... this year) the annual meetings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) - scheduled for early March - used as a rubberstamped platform to announce the country's growth target for the year. ...

Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... informing its COVID-19 response, revealing why the JobKeeper payment works off a six month timeframe. Asked at a press conference how the modelling was helping with the economic response plan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison explained economic decisions ...

Extraordinary stimulus provides wage subsidy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... anticipates as many as six million Australians could be left without income as a result of COVID-19. During a press conference today, Morrison announced a $1500 a fortnight "job keeper" payment designed to allow employers to keep employees on through ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... allowing them to repay their super funds when their income returns to "normal". Recovery expected in 2021 Following a conference call of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors Georgieva said that while the human cost of COVID-19 is "already ...

Mutual fund assets lose $1.3 trillion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... products. "One consequence of the shift from NTF platforms will be the greater use of indirect revenue sharing, such as conference sponsorship and access to advisors for promotional purposes, as opposed to the previously more explicit inclusion in an ...

COVID-19 to hasten merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... will depend on levels of economic activity," Rice Warner said. "As the annual valuations of airports, toll raids and conference centres are made they will be reduced to reflect lower revenues." The firm also underlined the importance of super funds supporting ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... looks bleak, recovery is on the cards for 2021, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. Following a conference call of G20 finance ministers and Central Bank governors Georgieva said that while the human cost of COVID-19 is "already ...

FASEA rethinks CPD, provides exam update

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
FASEA and its exam provider ACER have offered an update on what financial advisers can expect from the FASEA exam amidst the COVID-19 pandemic - taking a wait and see approach. Meanwhile, financial advisers are also calling for FASEA to reconsider its ...

Wall Street tumbles, ASX holds ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... around the world are down significantly," Stein said. "Again, I think the Fed did what it had to do and in the press conference, Powell still highlighted that health policy and other policies are going to carry the day." "We are living in unprecedented ...

Major industry events cancelled amid pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been cancelled or postponed along with a number of the financial services sectors big events, including charity fundraiser FICAP. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has cancelled the ...