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Wall Street surges as Sanders drops out, Wuhan reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... defensives led the rise, oil rose on one comment from an Algerian minister, Russia said they are willing to cut production and safe havens were reasonably flat," he said. "Despite the up-and-down state of the market, many investors seem reluctant to ...

Not safe to launch: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
APRA will not issue a new superannuation licence any time within the next six months, with the prudential regulator keen to avoid the early failure of new super funds at the hands of COVID-19. APRA has suspended the issuance of new licences to budding ...

US faces deepest recession on record

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
... so far. "Also, US stocks on average have much stronger balance sheets and profitability, which should make them a relative safe haven now."

Not buy time yet: Lonsec

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... price target for gold. It is or a strategic allocation but in a market with significant volatility, gold has acted like a safe haven," he said. Overall, its slightly underweight equities. Within the global equities portion, it has a slightly higher allocation ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
While there may be uncertainty surrounding the economic implications of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear; if business leaders are not consistent, empathetic and clear with their response, they should prepare to face the music. Although ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Panicked, stressed people are making rash decisions and falling victim to scams as they navigate the economic fallout of COVID-19 - but compliance has left some financial advisers and service providers feeling hamstrung in helping. Meg Heffron, managing ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Gone are the days of 'business as usual' with Australia's capital cities and skyscrapers empty and its employees now working from the comfort (and safety) of their homes. But what impact will this have on our real estate investments? Prior ...

Fixed income liquidity squeeze bites

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... markets in March had far more sellers than buyers, and bid/ask spreads widened significantly, even for heavily traded and safe securities. Australian government bonds were trading at bid/ask spreads of 15 to 20bps up from the under 1bps normally, while ...

ACTU pokes holes in JobKeeper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The Australian Council of Trade Unions believes the government's JobKeeper program is still flawed, though is glad the calls of Australian workers have been heard. ACTU secretary Sally McManus has called for the government to revise its $130 billion ...

Super funds must prioritise liquidity: Regulators

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The superannuation sector has been told in no uncertain terms how it should deal with the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, with ASIC and APRA directing super funds to prioritise liquidity. In a joint letter sent to all registrable superannuation entities ...