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Sweeping tax cuts announced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... tax refund until 2022 against losses incurred in 2018 and 2019 to assist companies that were profitable prior to the pandemic. This measure will help companies that were profitable and tax-paying but now find themselves in a loss position due to the ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... gender parity in the workforce and uphold the financial security of women, which has been knocked back by the coronavirus pandemic. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is making sure women are not left behind in the budget, promising $240 million to ensure ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... reopened. "There is a great deal of uncertainty, these are predictions... and have been made in a once in a century global pandemic," Frydenberg said.

NAB recruits 500 in hiring spree

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... banking team would help grow the franchise, and would also provide greater support to Australian businesses during the pandemic. NAB group executive for business and private bank Andrew Irvine said the bank wanted to support small businesses as they ...

ERS extension flagged, criticised

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... of the radical early release scheme as a temporary measure to provide emergency funds to Australians during a global pandemic, it should not be extended further. "This emergency scheme provided funds to many at an uncertain time but has now fulfilled ...

Pandemic proves value of advice: FPA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The pandemic has been integral in highlighting the value of financial advice, according to new research. The Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) inaugural Money & Life Tracker: COVID Edition reveals Australians with financial advisers ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... a part in the life, death and transmission of the virus. The Advisory Board published an article at the onset of the pandemic (26 March 2020) stating that: "...researchers found that a 1-degree temperature increase and a 1% increase in relative humidity ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... managers surveyed said they feel an increased responsibility for their employees' mental health at work since the pandemic. As many as six out of ten of the workers surveyed said their employers had already implemented mental health initiatives as ...

Ratings deteriorate at AMP

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... AMP Bank has disclosed that 11% of mortgage borrowers by value and number have deferred repayments during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is broadly in line with the system," it said. "The bank's capital position is good, with the bank reporting a common ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... numbers will be." Morrison stood by his government's decision to delay the budget so the country could focus on the pandemic and gain a better understanding of the economic effects. "I think what we've seen over the last four or five months ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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