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Super fighting a war on three fronts: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... in insurance queries, particularly around disability claims relating to mental health as the new reality of social distancing and self-isolation impacts workers.

Extended lockdown could spur worst recession on record: Grattan

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
... prevent job losses in directly affected sectors." Yet, the ultimate hit to Aussie GDP will depend on how long social distancing measures remain in place, and how the Australia's state and territories governments respond, Coates argued. "The OECD's estimated ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... Financial Crisis of 2008. With about 3000 confirmed cases in Australia, according to the Department of Health, social distancing measures have seen strict rules placed on just about everything, from restaurants and cafes to weddings and funerals. As ...

No time to look back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
In rough times it can seem beneficial to look back at past experiences and think 'If I got through that, I can get through this', but if you ask the fund managers and traders of the world, the consensus is this time does not compare to 1987 ...

Good time to be in managed accounts: IMAP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... when the structure is managed by an investment committee and competent professionals." "There is an element of social distancing in this." Challenges faced by advisers who aspire to be investment managers is the very strict fiduciary obligations they ...

RBA expands stimulus measures to states

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... "As the virus has spread, countries have restricted the movement of people across borders and have implemented social distancing measures, including restricting movements within countries and within cities," Lowe said. "The result has been major disruptions ...

RBA pulls QE trigger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... "As the virus has spread, countries have restricted the movement of people across borders and have implemented social distancing measures, including restricting movements within countries and within cities," Lowe said. "The result has been major disruptions ...

Chief economist update: Water, water everywhere and not a fish to catch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... monetary and fiscal authorities are now flooding the world with liquidity (cash) but government directives for social distancing and factory and business and school closures - for fear of getting the infection or spreading the infection - negate these. ...

deVere launches global contactless advice offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... launching a free, worldwide, contactless advice service. In an effort to ensure those seeking advice stick to global social distancing standards, deVere is launching a contactless advice service, which will see clients conduct a "wealth scan in", a fact ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... tightened over the weekend; leading many Australians to panic buy, which is ravaging grocery stores. The concept of "social distancing" is seeing many Australian's flock to stores to strip the shelves in preparation for self-isolation. Central banks ...