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Chief economist update: This rebound is brought to you by the letter V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central banks and governments can flood the system with all the money they have, or can print, but with consumers not allowed out and/or ...

German fintech goes bust, $2.9bn gone

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... conducted for the benefit of the company," it said. "Wirecard continues to be in constructive discussions with its lending banks with regard to the continuation of credit lines and the further business relationship, including the continuation of the ...

Job vacancies up 15%: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... are followed by a quick boost in July and August when hirers have re-set their budgets," SEEK ANZ managing director Kendra Banks said. "With the continued easing of restrictions, the economic measures put in place by the government and the new financial ...

Dividend yield set to dial down to zero

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... to pay a dividend without some sort of capital impost, or elevating their gearing. "In April we had APRA writing to the banks and insurers requesting a prudent reduction in dividends and a materially reduced level of returns to shareholders over the ...

Capital raisings top $27bn, dividends down $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... data shows financials dominate dividend reductions against the other sectors, accounting for over $8 billion. Of the big banks, Westpac leads the charge reducing dividends by 3.3 billion, followed by ANZ at $2.2 billion and NAB at $1.5 billion. NAB also ...

Investment scams pry $126m from Aussie hands

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... victims report a scam, suggesting actual figures could be significantly worse. Based on combined data from the big four banks, scamwatch.gov.au and other government agencies, the report found that investment ($126 million) and dating scams ($83 million) ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's Cinderella moment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... other world governments - have the welfare of their respective economies and constituents in mind. Much more than central banks trying to strike a balance between unemployment and inflation - the coronavirus presents policymakers a chicken and egg dilemma. ...

Australia lagging on robo-advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... have not stood still as they continue refining their offerings - specialist fintech providers are getting better at being banks, while the established wealth brands are getting better at becoming fintech firms," Peker said. "Powerhouses like Vanguard ...

VanEck makes case for equal weight investing

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... he said, which traditionally dominate market cap indices. "This is illustrated well by the long-term underperforming big banks and big miners which dominate the S&P/ASX 200's top 20 stocks," Neiron said. "Equal weighting gives greater exposure to ...

Profound uncertainty remains: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... the divergence. "Monetary policy has become accommodative across the board, with unprecedented support from major central banks, and monetary easing in emerging markets including through first time use of unconventional policies," she said. "Discretionary ...