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ERS extension flagged, criticised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Australians towards poverty in retirement. "Workers should no longer be asked to sacrifice their future to prop up the economy now, there are other levers the government can pull to stimulate spending and get funds to people who need it." This comes ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... end of January, as the government tries to avoid the surge in cases seen in other European countries." The impact on the economy has already been captured in the latest IHS Markit Eurozone PMI survey. The composite index dropped back to a three-month ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... an inability to go to work or if they're on claim, less ability to return to work because of the pressures of the economy right now," she said. "We believe it will happen and we want to encourage people to reach out and have a conversation, particularly ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... happening with COVID-19 and our capacity to deal with it." Morrison said the budget will reveal a five-year plan to get the economy back on track, though did say Australia is vulnerable to the movements of the global economy. In addition, Morrison left ...

Chief economist update: Pandemic, what pandemic?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... virus post-haste and subsequent lifting of restrictions on social interaction and business activity has prevented the economy from succumbing to the recession that has struck most nations around the world. As the OECD's September 2020 Economic Outlook ...

Aussie fundie receives global recognition

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... important role in contributing to the retirement outcomes of Australians and the efficient allocation of capital in the economy. In the current economic uncertainty, this is more crucial than ever." Citywire analysed 1762 female active managers working ...

Moody's adds to CreditView platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... performance measurements and insights that help advance strategic resilience, responsible capitalism, and the greening of the economy," Moody's global head of ESG solutions Andrea Blackman said. CreditView will continue to feature Moody's Investors Service ...

Chief economist update: The W in the second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... (sometime in March/April), prompting the re-imposition of some restrictions. When it left, you left too. The impact on the economy is already captured in the latest IHS Markit Eurozone PMI survey. The composite index dropped back to a three-month low ...

Cbus appoints new investment leadership role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... investment strategy, seeking to minimise outflows through fees and to target investments with a positive impact on the economy - particularly buildings and infrastructure. The shift in investment strategy has seen the fund back ambitious construction ...

Need to recalibrate the fiscal strategy: Frydenberg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... position, even as our targeted policy support is unwound," he said. "Lower tax receipts and higher spending as a share of the economy will impact our fiscal position for many years to come. Even as the economy recovers." "This is the nature of this unprecedented ...