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Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative launches

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... regulators and governments, it aims to "strengthen Australia's financial system with the aim of recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 and delivering a transition to a net zero, resource-efficient and inclusive economy". The 37 recommendations are structured ...

JobKeeper saved 700,000 jobs: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... announced a series of fiscal measures at the start of the year in response to the sharp fall in economic activity due to COVID-19. The central bank collected data on the JobKeeper measure and found it played a crucial role in cushioning the fall in employment ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... green, red roses too..." - Louis Armstrong It'll be peculiar to even be humming this immortal classic at a time when covid-19 continues to afflict most of the world. But the way it's going for this land down under, it wouldn't be a surprise ...

Retirement costs keep rising: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
The cost of retirement has increased for both singles and couples despite the partial return to pre-COVID-19 prices, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ASFA published its Retirement Standard September quarter 2020 ...

Pan-Asian equities to perform well: Longlead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... fundamentals, as well as Asia's compelling opportunity set driven by early and decisive action in the region to stem the spread of COVID-19." Campbell said, despite the region offering attractive diversification opportunities, both Australian and global ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... It's quite a delicate balance - akin to the "will it, won't it" speculations on Fed policy decisions BC (before COVID) - but it appears that the dying days of 2020 swing between optimism and pessimism depending on which side of the bed financial ...

Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... release of super program the government bought in to allow people to access their retirement savings to get them through COVID-19, 600,000 Australians now have a super balance of zero. "That will have an impact on the quality of their life in their retirement ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... isn't adequate. This is particularly true for women, and those who have had to drain their super accounts to get through the COVID lockdown. The increase to 12% super is critical for them to have financial security in retirement," AIST chief executive ...

Insurance in super is confusing: Consumers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... within the last year. Completed between May and June, some of the participants were already thinking about the impact of COVID-19. The research found that the process of gaining information about insurance arrangements or making changes to insurance ...

Kogan execs chase big bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... shareholder revolt over the bonuses it wants to pay its executives. Kogan was one of the few businesses to relatively benefit from COVID-19, thanks to an uptick in online shopping. But its proposed bonuses for executives are still controversial. At the ...