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ASIC ends relief for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... publicly stated that these relief measures were temporary and ASIC would repeal the instruments following the COVID-19 crisis," the regulator said. "However, following feedback from the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation ...

SEC charges COVID-19 microcap scammers

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... continue to act quickly to protect investors from investment scams, including those seeking to capitalise on the COVID-19 crisis." The complaint has charged the defendants and the offshore entities with violating antifraud and registration provisions ...

Zenith defends LICs/LITs

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... strategies Dugald Higgins said sentiment surrounding the investment structure was already weakening prior to the COVID-19 crisis. "Sentiment was already soft in the sector following the stamping fee debate in Q4 2019, which caused some LICs and LITs ...

Super fund calls for government support

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... as many large overseas investors," Hewson said. "After steering Australia successfully through our most serious health crisis in a century, the National Cabinet faces the daunting challenge of creating jobs and getting Australia back to work - issuing ...

US GDP to contract 6.5%: Fed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... some medium-term inflation risk), and confidence that the policy authorities have the economic challenges of the COVID-19 crisis in hand whether through monetary or fiscal measures." The Fed forecast US unemployment will fall to 9.3% in the final three ...

Chief economist update: Don't fight the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... included explicit forms of forward guidance and asset purchases; we used these tools in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, and they have become a standard part of our toolkit. We also reviewed the historical and foreign experience with targeting ...

A-REIT winners, losers of the 'new normal'

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... home buyer market segment," Pham said. The REIT space is in a far better position than it was during the Global Financial Crisis, Pham noted, recommending investors focus on REITs with sustainable earnings growth, strong balance sheets and favourable ...

Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... stealth the objective is to destroy that part of our economy which has done so much to see us through the worst of the crisis and is critical to building our future," Jones says. "Make no mistake, if the opponents of universal super win, the consequence ...

Chief economist update: The ECB's PEPP economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... €1,350 billion, extended the duration of the program by six months to June 2021 - or "until it judges that the coronavirus crisis phase is over" - and maturing principal repayments on securities purchased under PEPP re-invested until at least the end ...

MySuper goes back-to-back in the black

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... followed the 3.2% return posted in April. The result followed returns of -3.3% and -9.5% in February and March, as the crisis began to violently shake financial markets. Cumulatively, MySuper products have returns -7.2% so far this year, according to ...