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House prices expected to tumble

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
HSBC has warned Australian house prices could fall as much as 12% in 2021 as the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues. HSBC analysis showed Sydney house prices could fall by as much as 15% next year, while Melbourne could see a 17% drop. HSBC ...

Banks urged to step up

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... those capital and liquidity buffers the big banks have built up in the good times should be used to support the economy - not to support shareholders. "If there was ever a time to allow these buffers to be used, now is that time," Lowe said. "We should ...

Chief economist update: Australia needs China more than it needs us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... imports from Australia's four biggest "killing fields" on May 12, slapping an 80% tariff on barley imports on May 18 (will not forget the date cause it's my birthday), and is now preparing to wreak havoc on thermal coal - Australia's second ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... so it is important that there are experienced people on the board to guide management and ensure that shareholder funds are not wasted and are used to generate returns in excess of a company's cost of capital." Gracey believes business flexibility ...

Super advocate takes FSC to task over TPD tests

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... tests were five times less likely to succeed. "Restrictive tests have no place in TPD insurance, whether during a pandemic or not. Super Consumers Australia is calling on funds and insurers to ban these junk terms once and for all," O'Halloran said. ...

From fines to prosecution: The penalties are in

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... provided insight as to the penalties that will apply to Australians who have accessed the Early Release of Super scheme despite not being eligible. The ATO has urged all Australians to carefully review the eligibility criteria and to be honest when applying ...

Active versus passive: The debate continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... pretty tightly, and yet they're paying high fees," Carver said. "I think a big part of the passive debate is actually not an investment debate. It's not about whether active or passive is the is the superior way to get access to the market." ...

Rich Dad feels for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... came with a grain of salt. "I don't like what they advise, I don't need to follow their advice," he said. "I'm not against anybody, I'm just pro doing what you do and doing what you can to educate people. You know what it's like ...

Sentiment weakens as macro threats loom

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... bounce has been sizeable, the bearish view is consensus and there is a lot of cash sitting on the sidelines, suggesting we may not re-test the lows even if we think we will see some downside and higher volatility at some point." Similarly, JP Morgan ...

US pension funds approach point of no return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... go insolvent as a result of COVID-19. The issues facing public pension funds in the US are widely known, and while it's not clear how exposed to the recent market correction funds were, analysis from Wirepoints of 2018 data shows some may have reached ...