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BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
... monetary policy room for its central bank) while EM equities are neutral (cheaper valuations but COVID-19 is testing public health care systems and cheaper oil may challenge some EM economies). Fixed income picks BlackRock Investment Institute's views ...

SMSFs granted annual return extension

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... "[The discussions] have been extremely fruitful, allowing us to work through numerous issues since the COVID-19 public health crisis erupted in March," Maroney said. "What's been extremely pleasing is the positive approach of the ATO on these issues." ...

Janus Henderson AGM to go ahead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... documents, which is why the meeting will go ahead as planned. "In order to comply with the stay-at-home orders and public health directives, shareholders will not be permitted to attend the AGM, and anyone seeking to attend the meeting in person will ...

Millions jobless within weeks: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... they take on debt to ride out the COVID-19 crisis could constrain business investment and consumer spending on the public health crisis passes." However, Grattan said that while history shows recovery from periods of high unemployment usually takes time ...

Extended lockdown could spur worst recession on record: Grattan

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... suppliers, while laid-off workers will tighten their belts as their incomes fall." Households not initially impacted by public health measures will eventually need to scale back discretionary spending to save cash during the downturn, he argued. "Those ...

Will COVID-19 infect mortgages and RMBS?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... States stands on the brink of collapse," Barrack said. "The profound impacts of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health measures taken in response to it on the American economy have caused high-performing mortgage loans, grounded in solid economic ...

COVID-19 uncertainty sees AMP withdraw guidance

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... business," De Ferrari said. "Whilst the situation is rapidly evolving, our immediate priorities are to support the public health efforts, help our clients make the right choices, and ensure our people are safe and working in healthy environments. "Protocols ...

RBA expands stimulus measures to states

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... instead of zero. When announcing the quantitative measures RBA governor Philip Lowe said that while COVID-19 is a public health issue, the bank was compelled to step-in due to the "very major" impact the virus is having on the economy and financial systems. ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... Monday the bank was standing ready "to purchase Australian government bonds". Lowe said that while COVID-19 is a public health issue, the bank was compelled to step-in due to the "very major" impact the virus is having on the economy and financial systems. ...

JP Morgan commits $86m to COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
JP Morgan Chase & Co has committed $86 million (US$50 million) to address global public health and long-term economic challenges from the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. It comes as the World Health Organisation reports 786 new coronavirus-related deaths ...