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Take your CAPE ratio with a grain of salt

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... Shiller's CAPE ratio - which tracks market value by measuring earnings data over a 10-year period - surpassed 31. Other times Shiller's ratio has exceeded 31 include the months prior to Black Tuesday in 1929 (often considered the prelude to the ...

FSU wants CBA to up pay

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... community recognises the contribution being made by bank workers to keep the Australian economy going during these difficult times and we would hope the CBA takes note of that when it comes to finalising the current round of enterprise bargaining," Angrisano ...

SME insolvencies set to increase

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... 42 days overdue in July 2020, down 33 days and a staggering 500% higher than the same period last year. Overall payment times remained 224% higher than July 2019 across all sectors followed by 11.6% fall in the number of business administrations in July. ...

ASFA sets out productivity plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... successfully implemented the Government's early release initiative and continue to support the Australian economy in these troubled times through the deployment of patient and responsible capital," Fahy said. "However, in light of the current economic ...

Chief economist update: Forecasting is futile

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... coronavirus remains at large. To quote Niels Bohr: "It is difficult to predict, especially the future". But in these coronavirus times, forecasting becomes futile. This is best exemplified by the piece I published yesterday, praising New Zealand and ...

Advice firm awarded international certification

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... practices. These include always putting clients' best interests first, managing conflicts of interest and acting at all times in a prudent and professional manner with a commitment to ethical behavior. "There is such disparity in the quality and range ...

Perpetual launches two ESG funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... as the lead portfolio manager and two other portfolio managers. "The interest in ESG globally has accelerated in recent times as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as locally with the extreme climate events recently experienced in Australia. ...

SG increase will be deferred: Knox

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... increase of SG will be deferred for a second time, for around two years. "We recognise we are in unusual and difficult economic times and there are pressures everywhere," Knox said. "Whilst I am a strong supporter of us going to 12%, and I really think ...

CFA Institute reveals new exam regime

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... will shift from paper-based to online testing from 2021, while the already-online Level I exam will now be offered four times per year. Level II and III exams will be offered two times per year. The changes allow the CFA Institute to provide smaller ...

Government introduces pandemic payment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... they're in or employment they're in. They need that support," he said. Workers will be able to access the payment multiple times if they are required to self-isolate more than once. Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) secretary Sally McManus ...