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Charities call for further stimulus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... becoming unviable - needing to close their doors within six months. Already facing funding issues prior to the COVID-19 crisis, SVA chief executive Suzie Riddell warned charities would suffer disproportionately as they adapt to the new environment. "Our ...

GDP figures reveal start of COVID-19 impact

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... Bruce Hockman said this was the slowest through-the-year growth since September 2009, in the midst of the Global Financial Crisis. "[The data] captures just the beginning of the expected economic effects of COVID-19," Hockman said. The ABS said the economy ...

FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... from investors who have limited access to them. "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 - the financial ...

Global manager rolls out local access to alternatives fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... as portfolio managers evaluate opportunities which may arise market volatility and make their adjustments. "The COVID-19 crisis is forcing investors of all types to rethink risk and diversified alternatives are one of the exciting areas where we are ...

Zurich pledges to COVID-19 support

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... intention of the funding is to help these charities navigate through the short to medium term issues arising from this crisis. Due to it, many charities are facing increased demand for their services, yet are challenged by a reduction in donations plus ...

AMP Foundation offers $2m for COVID-19 recovery

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... June 18. "The Foundation has been so impressed by the agile response of so many non-profit organisations to the COVID-19 crisis, especially given the challenges that preceded the pandemic," AMP Foundation head Helen Liondos said. "The collaboration and ...

Advice group acquires software business

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... include Australian banks, mid-tier wealth institutions, financial advisories and dealer groups. Benbow said the COVID-19 crisis had opened advisers' eyes up to the benefits of technology. "As part of our strategic refresh, we anticipated increased demand ...

UniSuper stares down job crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
The industry superannuation fund for universities is the only defined benefit fund still open to new members in Australia, now it is grappling with how the sector has been decimated by COVID-19. The travel bans put in place around the world to curb ...

Gold holding onto Fibonacci resistance: Daily FX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... over the past 20 years. "The previous example was around the 2011 top, and the one before that - just before the financial crisis when gold prices shed approximately 34% over the course of six months," he said. "The only other example of RSI north of ...

Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
As COVID-19 exposes entrenched problems in society, the ability to scale social impact investments in Australia holds significant promise to drive progress towards solutions, a new report reveals. UTS associate professor Danielle Logue and Dr Gillian ...