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REITs resilient in face of virus: Principal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... investment markets for REITS in Australia (A-REITs) have been volatile, as corporate reporting suggested the recent bushfires and growing coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns had a significant impact on trade. She said regional shopping centres have been ...

ANZ wealth exit sees hundreds of jobs go

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... "corporate leadership in a vacuum" and has linked the cuts to economic instability being felt from coronavirus and the recent bushfires. "The risks to the Australian economy are real. That is why the Reserve Bank reduced interest rates to record lows ...

Chief economist update: Australia's gentle turning point to turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... tax rebates were spent. It would have been "gently" up, up and away for the Australian economy had it not been for the bushfires and the coronavirus that's sure to impact growth in the first quarter of 2020 - it could extend further out depending ...

RBA expected to cut again; maybe even tomorrow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... threat of the coronavirus. "House prices are still rising in an almost unsubstantiated way, the effect of the smouldering bushfires is still to be felt, and inflation is still sluggish - but it's the coronavirus above all that is concerning economists ...

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... will have a positive impact on their performance, due to their reduced risks," Cerulli said. "Furthermore, the recent bushfires could bring climate change considerations to the fore. "Cerulli also expects ESG ETFs to maintain their strong growth, as ...

Chief economist update: Who's afraid of COVID-19?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... the RBA low on ammo and downdraft from COVID-19 adds to the downward pressure on the domestic economy caused by the bushfires, storms and floods, testing Prime Minister Scott Morrison's declaration: "The surplus is of no focus for me whatsoever. ...

Stability needed: Maroney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... referred to the recent bushfire crisis and coronavirus, discussing a turbulent start to 2020. "We were hit by those bushfires fuelled by one of the longest droughts in Australia's history. The nation faces a long-term project to rebuild communities and ...

Art, rare coins cause issues for SMSFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... his own SMSF. But who values the artwork? Creating further complexity, the client's home was burnt down in the recent bushfires and the rare coin collection melted. "The coins were in the home... and apparently there's no metallic bits left even," the ...

Westpac forks out $80m for AUSTRAC scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... relation to the various class actions, the bank reiterated it intends to defend the claims against it. The bank added that bushfires, storms and the effects of the coronavirus outbreak are expected to have an economic impact witch may ultimately affect ...

Chief economist update: Australians not confident enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... Latest surveys show an improvement in Australian consumer and business confidence despite concerns over the impact of the bushfires, floods and the coronavirus. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment rose 2.3% to 95.5 in February ...