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BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... the story, yet structural factors offer the biggest rationale for investing in Chinese equities." Powell and Taw said the focus is not just on equities, with the Chinese bond market presenting good opportunities. "We see several reasons for global investors ...

Economic impact worst since WWII: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest shock to the Australian economy since World War II, according to Roy Morgan. New analysis from the research house confirms Australia is facing the biggest single hit to its economy and workforce ...

Wall Street surges as Sanders drops out, Wuhan reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
News that Wuhan, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, has now opened for business saw Wall Street surge overnight, with the S&P 500 once again entering bull market territory. From its March 23 lows, the S&P 500 has surged 23%, signifying the end ...

Morningstar releases time saving tool amid crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Morningstar has released a digital tool that will help advisers reclaim time lost on administrative tasks, so they can focus instead on engaging new clients and growing revenue. Morningstar's financial planning software AdviserLogic will now feature ...

FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has today launched an online index set to allow financial planners to benchmark the success of their business relative to their peers. In partnership with global market research consultant CoreData, the ...

Centrepoint executives depart, pay cuts implemented

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... our scale by providing some fee relief to our advisers," he said. "Our business is in a robust financial position and our focus is on ensuring the business is sustainable through the crisis." Benbow said the company has been systematically moving from ...

Boutique hires star analyst from Citi

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... Condoleon said. "We are investing in the depth and strength of our research team, especially in the current environment, as we focus on finding companies that will benefit from the recent stimulus packages, and that are best positioned when the market ...

Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The Australian government has made public the modelling that is 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 ...

The catalysts for a rebound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... said Michael Cirami, co-director of global income at Eaton Vance. "Broadly, this is a good environment for us, given our focus on individual country-level policy and economic fundamentals." Cirami said the investment manager has been building up liquidity ...

Super funds probed on liquidity, rental assistance measures

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... wants to know the proportion and dollar value of unlisted assets in each superannuation fund's portfolio. It has a special focus on revaluation of unlisted assets, where some funds like Hostplus, UniSuper and AustralianSuper have made their marking down ...