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HESTA doubles down on climate action

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... retirement outcomes of its members. HESTA encouraged the government to provide a clear pathway towards transitioning the economy to a low-carbon future, warning that without one, global investors will be increasingly unwilling to invest in Australia. ...

Chief economist update: Haste makes Budget waste

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... have waited a few more months through to September as the federal government originally envisaged before reopening the economy. Reduced and targetted as the second versions may be, the government is now extending its spending on JobKeeper and JobSeeker ...

Government expands SME Guarantee Scheme

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... funding and to make the investments needed to get people back to work, create new jobs and lift confidence across the economy as part of the broader efforts to combat the impact of the coronavirus on our country," he said. The government is guaranteeing ...

Chief economist update: China recovery would have been good for Oz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... outbreak and return to business as (near) usual. Just in time for mid-summer, China's first out. The unfreezing of the economy has lifted indicators of economic activity. Let us count the ways: China's GDP expanded by 3.2% in the year to the ...

IFM pledges to kickstart COVID-19 recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... the largest contractors. "Our Building Australia Model will help us build back better - it would create jobs, boost the economy as we recover from COVID-19, and protect and grow the retirement savings of millions of working Australians," IFM chief executive ...

Chief economist update: Stop right now, thank you very much

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) 'Labour Force' report, the details of which all point to a "fight back". The economy added 210,000 jobs in June - the biggest monthly increase on record and nearly making up for the 227,700 lost in the ...

Saxo Markets adds options to platform

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... international stock options offering," he said. "With the current market volatility and general mood of uncertainty with the economy and society, we have not only seen an increased level of client activity as well as trading volumes, but also a demand ...

Chief economist update: BOJ takes breather on stimulus sprint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... trillion to ¥110 trillion (US$1 trillion). These, along with the government's fiscal stimulus and the re-opening of the economy - following Prime Minister Shinzo's lifting of Japan's state of emergency on May 25 - have produced some green ...

Banks brace for major loan losses

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... macroeconomic data and significant, decisive government action, we still face much uncertainty regarding the future path of the economy," he said. "We ended the quarter with massive loss absorbing capacity - over US$34 billion of credit reserves and ...

Chief economist update: Not easy easing restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
"As the economy reopens, incoming data are beginning to reflect a resumption of economic activity: Many businesses are opening their doors, hiring is picking up, and spending is increasing. Employment moved higher, and consumer spending rebounded strongly ...