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Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... a year ago, the S&P 500 (up 1.6%) and the Nasdaq (up 14.8%) are not losing investors money. What gives? What gives, of course, is the Fed and Trump's largesse. The White House is currently debating its fourth fiscal stimulus package - worth around ...

FASEA extension to pass next week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... Advisers that have to meet FASEA's qualification requirements will have until 1 January 2026 to complete an approved course or degree, which is an additional two years. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Association of Financial ...

Chief economist update: Annus horribilis with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... 'horrible year' - in her speech at Guildhall to mark the 40th year anniversary accession. Her royal majesty was, of course, referring to the "horrible" events which happened to the royal family back then but she might as well have described the ...

New Future Fund chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... and investment environment." The Future Fund said a process to appoint a new chief investment officer would start in due course.

AFP investigates ERS scams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... program, and more than $7 billion in credits have been applied to eligible business under the cash flow boost program. "Of course, undertaking all three of these measures in such a compressed timeframe does not come without risk," Jordan said. "And while ...

Super switching three times higher: CFS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... rebounded." Tully said that while some of those members may have missed out, CFS was encouraged that many also stayed the course and remained focused on the long term. "Fear of volatile markets can drive decisions that might not be in a member's long ...

New course helps advisers recognise financial abuse

JULIA NEWBOULD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... tell-tale signs of financial abuse, which may be affecting their clients. The Financial Abuse Specialist certification course is a program designed by Queensland-based financial adviser Amanda Cassar of Wealth Planning Partners, and issued by Standards ...

Chief economist update: No escaping the inverted yield curve

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... restrictions. Among them: Australia, New Zealand, India, Italy, Spain, Germany, Greece, Iran and Saudi Arabia. China, of course, ended its lockdown weeks earlier (7 April). While unlocking lockdowns prematurely could prompt a resurgence in new infections ...

Markets slump as US jobless claims hit 30m

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... index rallied 2.39%. "The rally pushed the ASX200 to what was its best single month performance in its history - though, of course, this stat needs to come with the caveat that it follows its worst single month performance in March." At the time of writing ...

COVID-19 drives Aussies to check exemptions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... was for a shorter period," Swanson said. While unable to provide Leigh with a specific number of claims denied over the course of the last year - taking the question on notice - Swanson pointed out customers were calling the firm to check whether suicide ...