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Chief economist update: COVID-infected Aussie stats trickle in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
Ho-hum. Financial markets widely expected the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to keep monetary policy settings unchanged at its April meeting especially so soon after announcing a comprehensive accommodation package the month before ...

Stimulus is finite: Prime Minister

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The Australian government has made public the modelling that is informing its COVID-19 response, revealing why the JobKeeper payment works off a six month timeframe. Asked at a press conference how the modelling was helping with the economic response ...

NFP super fund performance revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
While the ASX fell close to 30% in March, Rainmaker analysis shows the investments returns for 15 of Australia's leading not-for-profit superannuation funds weren't nearly as bad. Latest analysis from Rainmaker shows the average investment return for ...

Open banking to charge on

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The consumer watchdog has confirmed the launch of open banking will go ahead at the July 1 deadline as a means to help drive competition. ACCC chair Rod Sims said he believes a key driver of reform, and greatly improved competition in financial services ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
There is opportunity in fixed income, credit and major bank debt amid the COVID-19 crisis; you just have to look for it, according to Janus Henderson head of Australian fixed interest Jay Sivapalan. Despite the illiquidity of the bond market, Sivapalan ...

No exclusions for frontline workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
Australia's life insurers have committed to ensure frontline healthcare workers will not be prevented from obtaining life insurance cover due to COVID-19. The Financial Services Council said the commitment comes on behalf of participating life insurance ...

Hundreds of thousands flock to early release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
The Australian Taxation Office has confirmed over 361,000 Australians have registered their interest to access their superannuation savings early. Speaking to Financial Standard an ATO spokesperson said that while official applications for the COVID-19 ...

Super fund temporarily cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
A superannuation fund designed for women has halved the fees of new and existing members who find themselves jobless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to protect the super savings of its members, FairVine Super has launched the FairGo ...

Super funds face penalties over early release failures

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has confirmed superannuation funds that fail to appropriately handle early release during the COVID-19 crisis will face penalties. Asked by Financial Standard how the government would handle funds that might face liquidity ...

COVID-19 sparks renewed fight for commissions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown has spurred a fight among financial advisers to retain commissions, amid news big institutions are turning them off earlier than the law requires. The Association of Independent Financial Professionals ...