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Lockdown measures cost $4bn a week: Frydenberg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... ability to find and contain outbreaks quickly will allow the easing of restrictions while still being able to keep Australians safe. "National Cabinet agreed to bring forward the review of the first phase of removing baseline restrictions on Friday 8 ...

Janus Henderson hit by COVID-19

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
Janus Henderson assets under management fell 21% compared to the prior quarter, citing the impact of COVID-19. The company said first quarter operating income was US$332.4 million compared to US$154.3 million in the prior quarter. It also noted goodwill ...

More super funds will merge: QMV

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
COVID-19 will be the shove that forces some superannuation funds to merge, while others thought safe prior to the pandemic will also be left pondering consolidation. According to QMV practice lead Anthony Forbes, there are certain funds that are going ...

Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... impact of market-specific risk." As volatility looks set to continue in the coming weeks and months, protection in the form of safe haven assets, portfolio diversification and volatility insurance will be increasingly important for investors. "As rates ...

Gargantuan stimulus needed to survive economic disaster

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Economic experts are calling on the government to commit to "gargantuan" fiscal stimulus measures, amounting to at least 15-20% of Australia's GDP per year for the next two to three years. Anything less, they argue, will run the risk of a debt-default ...

No golden ticket for super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... according to Parametric. Parametric managing director of research Raewyn Williams said investments in gold failed to provide a safe haven from market volatility in March. Williams said gold's performance during the COVID-19 market shocks raises questions ...

COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Nothing focuses the mind as the choice between life and death. This choice has been thrust onto Planet Earth's population by the coronavirus pandemic. So much so, that men, women and children of the world are giving up - willingly or grudgingly ...

Multi-asset strategies key in COVID-19 crisis: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... reposition portfolios without needing to step into markets experiencing liquidity issues," Somaia said. Gold, traditionally a safe haven, has become more attractive, he said. "We typically avoid gold because it doesn't generate income, making the opportunity ...

SMSF auditors come under fire

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
The corporate watchdog has disqualified, suspended and added additional conditions to six different self-managed super fund auditors as it works to ensure the industry meets competency and expertise standards. Auditors from around the country suffered ...

Janus Henderson AGM to go ahead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... through a listen-only conference call and webcast. The company added that it is taking these measures to ensure the AGM is as safe and efficient as possible while safeguarding the wellbeing of its shareholders, colleagues and other participants. "The ...