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Chief economist update: Bushfires singe growth, surplus predictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
In between coughs on this smokey, hazy summer's day in Melbourne - yes, the bushfires are still raging and I can smell and taste the smoke as I write - two headlines caught my attention this morning. The first one is from Reuters (14 January 2020) ...

Credit Suisse backs sustainability amid Federer furore

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... threat of climate change very seriously, particularly as my family and I arrive in Australia amidst devastation from the bushfires," Federer said. "As the father of four young children and a fervent supporter of universal education, I have a great deal ...

Free advice for bushfire victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
AMP has announced it will provide free financial advice to Australians who have suffered from the current bushfires. AMP said it has partnered with its advisers to offer the pro-bono service which includes general and personal advice and is available ...

FSC, super sector steps up for bushfire affected

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
Major players in the wealth management industry are taking steps to help those affected by the ongoing bushfires, with the crisis also sparking debate over whether early access to superannuation savings should be made available. This week the Financial ...

FPA offers pro bono support to bushfire victims

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... impacted by the ongoing bushfire crisis. "The FPA community supported those who suffered in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and we want to offer our support again," FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said. "Our members have lifelong relationships with ...

Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... burning of Australia. The present wildfire crisis scorching the country might not be novel - we've had out of control bushfires before - but it's definitely impactful in terms of scale and scope. If only the government of the day - Labor or the ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... with ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank each pledging $1 million to support communities affected by bushfires. NAB's disaster relief fund will give customers and employees of the bank displaced from their homes access to cash and ongoing ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... provider SP AusNet fell 1.75 cents to $1.3475 after agreeing to pay $500 million to survivors of Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires. The class action settlement - the largest in Australian history - follows claims faulty equipment ignited the Kilmore ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... provider SP AusNet fell 1.75 cents to $1.3475 after agreeing to pay $500 million to survivors of Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires. The class action settlement - the largest in Australian history - follows claims faulty equipment ignited the Kilmore ...

Pro bono advice for bushfire victims

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is asking its members to give pro bono advice to victims of the bushfires in New South Wales. The FPA reminded members of their "wider community responsibility as professional financial planners." In an announcement ...