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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... it took" to save the splintering of the single currency region from splintering due to the "Grexit" contagion. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have been just politicking when he announced several bushfire recovery measures - topped by a ...

Extraordinary stimulus provides wage subsidy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced $130 billion of spending over the next six months to support the livelihoods of Australians who lose their jobs and income as a result of COVID-19. The government anticipates as many as six million Australians ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... from 53.2. But unlike the UK, the Australian government is heading into an utter lockdown earlier than the Motherland. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced "draconian" social isolation measures only yesterday (March 24) at the same time that ScoMo's ...

Positives from the pandemic for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... and Senator Amanda Stoker have also been highly critical of FASEA's conduct." He added that the honeymoon is over for the Prime Minister, noting that the bushfire response has turned public opinion. "We are expecting that further amendments will be favourably ...

Calls for super release to borrow from RBA

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... borrowing funds from the Reserve Bank of Australia rather than superannuation funds. It comes as the industry responds to Prime Minister Scott Morrison's proposal to allow Australians financially impacted by the coronavirus to withdraw up to $20,000 ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... supply chain and increased demand - and Houston, we definitely have a growing problem. China's total lockdown worked. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now implemented his own version. Australia needs to nip the virus in the bud and lock us down ...

Early release better than SG freeze

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... superannuation allowance is higher than historic withdrawals, but a better option than freezing the superannuation guarantee. Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced Australians will be able to withdraw up to $10,000 from their superannuation ...

Ellerston, Morphic look to oust Perpetual

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... other service providers; Mainstream will remain the administrator, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley will continue to provide prime brokerage and custodial services. Ellerston Capital is currently in the process of converting a LIC, Ellerston Global Investors ...

World rolls out stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
As Prime Minister Scott Morrison updated Australians about the measures being taken at home to stop the spread of COVID-19, other nations around the world have announced their stimulus packages to cushion the economic burden. The largest, unsurprisingly ...

Investment manager criminally charged

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... maximum penalty for each of the charges is around $45,000. SGSA provided financial services in equity derivative sales, prime services and clearing, and provided a range of financial products including ASX24 futures and options and OTC ('over the counter') ...