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Property yet to show COVID-19 pain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
House prices rose during the March quarter, despite expectations for the opposite, according to the latest statistics published by REIA. The research shows that during the March quarter the weighted average median price for houses for the eight capital ...

Chief economist update: Equity market disconnect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
"Crocodile came up, bit my guts out and bit me into parts... pieces and then my legs went that way and then my head went that way" -- HBA Insurance Australian TV ad The TV ad might as well be describing the current state of play - equity markets heading ...

No slowing ERS applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
Around 177,000 applications for the Early Release of Super scheme were received in the week ending May 31, as the total approaches two million. Since the inception of the scheme in mid-April, payments that have been made to eligible members have taken ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
Australians are taking a more active interest in their insurance and superannuation, as the impact of COVID-19 on personal finances continues to be felt, according to MetLife. The new research from MetLife found one in four Australians, or 28%, have ...

Chief economist update: US labour market turns V-shaped

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
This US stock market rally is brought to you by the letter V. The much better than expected US non-farm payrolls report sent Wall Street on the up and up - the S&P 500 gained 2.6% on the day (4.9% on the week); the DJIA rose by 3.2% (6.8%); the Nasdaq ...

Hundreds of billions ripped from super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... $3.71 billion in funds under management during the quarter, according to the ABS. However, super fund members received good news this week when Rainmaker revealed MySuper options posted their second consecutive month of positive figures in May, as markets ...

Sustainable dividend stocks offer yield opportunities: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
Sustainable dividend stocks may offer equity exposure and yield with some insulation from price fluctuations, according to QS Investors. In its latest investment insight note, QS Investors, a Legg Mason affiliate, said it is critical to consider valuations ...

MySuper goes back-to-back in the black

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... Further, Rainmaker pointed out all returns in the index were positive in May, ranging from a high of 3.3% to 1.4%. The good news keeps coming for members in MySuper products, with Rainmaker reporting that the average fall for MySuper products from the ...

Chief economist update: Australian recession - the next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
Technically, we're not there yet but Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg opted not for a stay of execution and acknowledged that Australia's 29-year recession-free run is over. "Well, the answer to that is yes. And that is on the basis of the ...

Charities call for further stimulus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
Charities have called on the government to plan for a gradual transition of its stimulatory payments so as to avoid the loss of more than 200,000 jobs in the sector. New research from Social Ventures Australia (SVA) and the Centre for Social Impact ...