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Chief economist update: Equity markets struck by coronavirus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... he showed flu-like symptoms before arriving in the country." So far so not as scary as the scare-mongering we've witnessed during the SARS epidemic of 2003 or that of the swine flu of 2009. According to Wikipedia, a total of 17 countries were affected ...

Climate crisis tops list of risks for 2020s

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... drastic implications for sea levels and coastal populations," it reads. "Severe weather is worsening: the last year witnessed unprecedented wildfires and devastating storms across the globe, sea ice loss in the Arctic and record-breaking heatwaves in ...

Chief economist update: Stock rally heralds 2020 cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... start ascending before the economy starts to expand. If so, the rally in most equity markets around the world we've witnessed this year offers good tidings to you and your friends in the year 2020. Growth in most developed economies continues to ...

Culture index launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
... to accurately measure and report on organisational culture was the major contributing factor to the types of failings witnessed at organisations like Westpac and AMP. "It's universally acknowledged that transparency is the greatest regulator. The notion ...

Chief economist update: Rate cuts coming, but not on race day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... (although this is partly a function of the fall in the participation rate from 66.2% to 66.1% in September). As we've witnessed time and again, the seasonally adjusted employment estimates make for good monthly betting, its volatility doesn't ...

ISA condemned by union

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... consulting key industry stakeholders. "Our opposition to nuclear dates back to the Second World War when our members witnessed first-hand the death and destruction that comes with this form of power, and more recent disasters in Fukushima and Chernobyl ...

J.P. Morgan still the top custodian

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... assets supported by the custody industry have grown significantly over the past 25 years. "Australian investors have witnessed a more than three-fold increase in domestic assets, and a near six-fold increase in global assets. Inbound investment into ...

Former Financial Wisdom adviser banned

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... documents. She also failed to provide Statements of Advice to clients; deleted records to conceal misconduct; and falsely witnessed signatures on death benefit nomination forms and arranged others to backdate and falsely witness these forms. Willmott ...

Wills are an afterthought for the rich: Lawyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... two of which were prepared via will kits, according to law firm Hunt & Hunt. One was signed by Brock but not properly witnessed, while the other was never signed. Brock's family members battled it out in the Victorian Supreme Court to determine which ...

Centuria Life launches new bond offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2019
... scrutiny. "There are thousands of financial advisers in this country who care deeply about their clients' wellbeing - I have witnessed this firsthand, and I believe they too welcome the changes that are already occurring," he said. He added that recent ...