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Philippines halts all trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... with the exception of those that provide basic necessities like supermarkets, convenience stores, hospitals, clinics and banks. The PSE has been getting hammered by the high volatility and panic selling with is gripping other markets. On Monday the PSE ...

Chief economist update: China leads the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... putting in place in efforts to contain the coronavirus. It also applies to the bigger and bigger policy responses by central banks and fiscal authorities. Just as it's become tedious to keep track of the number of infections on a daily basis, it's ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... rapidly expanding COVID-19 coronavirus. Suilk said Australia was likely to follow in the footsteps of the other central banks as it continues to face "supply disruptions and demand destruction". The Morrison government's response plan was announced ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus cures climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... pandemic. This is in addition to a number of monetary policy support measures planned and already implemented by many central banks of the world. In China the PBOC announced targeted required reserve ratio (RRR) cuts that it said will release 550 billion ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... amount that can be borrowed has been raised to 50% of stock of eligible loans. In addition, ECB banking supervision allowed banks to lower capital ratios... (Factset). The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to follow its brethren when its Board meets next. ...

Bridges acquires bank advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... financial advice makes a difference and we are delighted to be able to work with one of Australia's largest member-owned banks to give more IMB customers the opportunity to access comprehensive financial advice," Bridges chief executive Nathan Stanton ...

ScoMo launches $17b stimulus package

ALLY SELBY, ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... the challenge of COVID-19 and will assist customers. ABA chair and Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn said the banks will continue to support Australians during this time. "Australia has a very strong financial system with banks that are well-capitalised ...

Alternatives to lead the way: J.P. Morgan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... director global market strategist, told Financial Standard that the huge swing in stimulus measures coming from central banks may help support economic growth but will push rates lower. "That is going to have a negative effect on income generated by ...

Advisers too time-poor for cash management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... everything in one spot," McArdle said. "Most people today have got kind of a scattering of bank accounts with different banks. And that makes it quite difficult for advisors to get a hold of that holistic view." Despite those issues, McArdle said financial ...

Trump slams Fed in Twitter tirade

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... Federal Reserve are slow to act," he tweeted. "Germany and others are pumping money into their economies. Other Central Banks are much more aggressive. The U.S. should have, for all of the right reasons, the lowest Rate. We don't, putting us at a ...