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Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... carefully at our domestic economic sovereignty," Morrison said. He added that the government has been considering visas in light of the crisis, but did not elaborate on that issue. "What the virus has done is push pause on the global economy. That has ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... going to create huge pressure on the system and potential costs to life," he said. "So, for me, this crisis actually sheds light on the need to build better resilience within systems to deal with these kinds of major systemic challenges, because the ...

Super funds must prioritise liquidity: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... securities lending arrangements. The directive follows the recent decision of UniSuper to halt the practice altogether in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, trustees are being urged to ensure the accuracy of unlisted and illiquid asset values. ...

Former Link Fund Solutions operations lead in new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... Securities Services Australia and New Zealand. Calastone chief executive Julien Hammerson recently provided a business update in light of COVID-19, saying that the company had moved to remote working from March 16. "In a further effort to support the ...

CHESS replacement delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... said the industry needed to focus on the challenges before it given the current environment of heightened volatility. "In light of recent events, ASX is replanning the implementation of the CHESS replacement system," Hiom said. "We are conscious of the ...

TAL reviews life distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
The major life insurer has confirmed several roles within its life insurance distribution team have been made redundant as a result of a restructure. A spokesperson for TAL has confirmed to Financial Standard that a recent review of its business units ...

Positives from the pandemic for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... in an end," Johnson said. "It appears the pendulum is starting to swing back to some badly needed middle ground and that light at the end of the tunnel is intensifying." The letter wasn't all positive though. "Unfortunately it is too late for those who ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
An asset consulting specialist has joined a sustainable infrastructure investment manager in a newly created role which will see her manage the firm's portfolio, investment strategy and products. Former Willis Towers Watson senior investment consultant ...

FASEA exam to go online

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... either sit the exam online, or they can defer it until June or another later sitting. FASEA said it was taking the measure in light of "the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and in the best interest of all people involved in the exam". The agency said exam ...

Chi-X continues TraCR roll out

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... and more investors are realising the benefits of going global when it comes to their investment decisions, especially in light of recent market fluctuations," Bagley said. "Gaining access to US listed companies via TraCRs makes that investment decision ...