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Will COVID-19 infect mortgages and RMBS?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... REITs and other non-bank lenders could find themselves in a precarious situation. He added that the action of these institutions i n the coming weeks and months could have implications for the US economy as a whole. "At a moment when liquidity is essential ...

AFCA updates approach amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... ombudsman's approach would mirror that of the Council of Financial Regulators; adjusting initiatives to allow financial institutions to focus on their businesses and customers. AFCA has established a COVID-19 support line to ensure a prioritised service ...

Recovery expected in 2021: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... finance-nearly 80 countries are requesting our help-and we are working closely with the other international financial institutions to provide a strong coordinated response," she said. "We are replenishing the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... will go wrong". Monetary and Keynesian stimulus measures, and governments nationalising banks and other financial institutions got the world pass the global financial crisis a decade ago. The underlying problem then was the drying of liquidity that ...

APRA heat map update in doubt

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... ongoing within the regulator about which projects would be prioritised while it focuses on the health of regulated institutions. The spokesperson did not confirm whether the December update of the heat map - which is set to include new data across the ...

Macquarie shares halve in COVID-19 sell-off

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... term. "It will be a very tough time for financials but the big four and Macquarie are some of the strongest financial institutions in the world," he said. "They will survive and in the case of Macquarie, thrive."

Investment manager criminally charged

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... futures and options and OTC ('over the counter') derivatives. SGSA's clients are wholesale clients, including financial institutions, hedge funds, asset managers, and various corporate clients. The Corporations Act said that an AFS licence holder must ...

Financial regulators poised for action

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... such, the CFR said the regulators were looking into how the timing of their interventions could be adjusted to allow institutions to "concentrate on their businesses and assist their customers". The council said both ASIC and APRA will provide relief ...

Australia narrowly avoids 0.9% GDP blow: KPMG

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... as sporting and cultural events. "Further, the scenario does not assume the widespread closure by authorities of institutions such as schools, universities and aged care facilities. This, too, might change." The analysis applied a series of "shocks" ...

ATO cracks down on HNWs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... to sophisticated data and analytical tools has increased our ability to match data from Australian and off-shore institutions and regulators and means that those engaging in tax avoidance activities will be caught out. It is not a matter of if but when." ...