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ME Bank saga could impact super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
ME Bank has come under fire after customers received letters telling them the redraw balances on their mortgages had been dramatically slashed without any warning. One letter from ME Bank, seen by Financial Standard, showed a customer's redraw balance ...

Chief economist update: The outlook for Australia, according to COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
"A stronger economic recovery is possible if there is further substantial progress in containing the coronavirus in the near term and there is a faster return to normal economic activity. On the other hand, if the lifting of restrictions is delayed ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... stay active and be prepared to alter your thinking as new information comes to hand," he said. "Things have been changing so fast that good ideas can quickly look foolish. "You need to be able to admit you're wrong when you are, and have the courage ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... likely to increase further, the ratings house said. "Globally, fallen angels as a ratio to total investment-grade issuers is fast rising to its 10-year average," S&P Ratings said. "The share of investment-grade issuers with a negative bias has surged ...

Northern Trust touts new ESG tool to instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
The fast-growing custodian is pitching a new ESG analytics tools to local superannuation funds and asset managers to track, compare and benchmark their ESG score. Northern Trust, which is best known in Australia as custodian to a number of public sector ...

Chief economist update: No cheers as RBA hits inflation target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Mission accomplished! This would have been the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) self-congratulatory exclamation after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that annual headline CPI inflation accelerated to 2.2% in the March quarter ...

Madison sale slated for May completion

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... Group in early February from Sargon Capital, as the ASX-listed companies tries to recoup the $31 million that Phil Kingston's fast-growing company owed it before defaulting on its debt. Madison, which includes about 100 advisers, is currently in a sales ...

Chief economist update: Approaching peak isolation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Has the world reached peak isolation? The growing clamour to ease/end social restrictions and lockdowns indicates that "inmates" are growing restless. Humans, after all, are social animals. There's only so much online interaction - Facebook, Whatsapp ...

Businesses urged to apply for JobKeeper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... initial payment from the ATO at the start of May, which will be a month in arrears," she said. "The banks are promising to fast-track these applications, so you can get the necessary funds you need to pay your staff." Carnell said it is especially critical ...

Morningstar acquires global ESG ratings house

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... put sustainable analytics in the hands of every investor, he said. "By coming together, Morningstar and Sustainalytics will fast track our ability to put independent, sustainable investing analytics at every level - from a single security through to ...