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Chief economist update: Australian outlook under COVID-19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... predicted a A$5.0 billion (+0.3% of GDP) surplus in FY2019/2020 and A$6.1 billion (+0.3% of GDP) in FY2020/2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has instead, in a few short months, turned it redder than red. Might as well because the Prime Minister and the Federal ...

Pension funds apply pressure on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... critical now, as our financial markets are especially vulnerable in the face of the economic shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic," the letter said. "Your leadership in taking unprecedented and vital steps to support communities, companies and financial ...

Property winners, losers of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the strengths and weaknesses of property assets; with clear winners and losers emerging in the wake of the crisis. That's according to Principal Real Estate Investors chief executive Todd Everett, who told ...

Super fund COVID-19 requirements to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
APRA will review its Pandemic Data Collection (PDC) in September but will continue until the pandemic-related issues faced by superannuation funds have subsided, according to its recent frequently asked questions (FAQ) about PDC. The regulator published ...

Chief economist update: US-China tensions escalate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... but governments and central banks and financial markets around the world would still be scrambling until the covid-19 pandemic becomes history. Besides social isolation protocols prevent Trump and Xi to even touch each other for a handshake. Or... could ...

IPOs halve off the back of COVID-19

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
Initial public offerings (IPOs) on the ASX reduced dramatically as a result of the pandemic in the first half of this year with just 12 new listings compared to 23 in the same period last year, according to the latest HLB Mann Judd IPO Watch report. ...

Bezos adds billions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... was due to a near 8% spike in Amazon shares, due to people flocking to the online retailer as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is now up over 70% this year. According to the index, Bezos' personal wealth has surged from US$74 billion to US$189.3 ...

Chief economist update: The next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... unprecedented €750 billion "Next Generation EU" (NGEU) Recovery Fund - to support member countries' recovery from the pandemic-induced recession, and multinational financial framework (MFF) - the regular EU Budget - amounting to around €1.1 trillion ...

Ombudsman demands changes for small business insolvencies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... outcomes during times of financial trouble. Carnell said the report comes at a critical time given the effects of the pandemic and the natural disasters which is likely to trigger insolvencies in the near future. "The reality is that Australia is now ...

JobKeeper, JobSeeker to be extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... scheme had been providing eligible businesses with $1500 per fortnight for each staff member kept employed during the pandemic. The changes to the scheme are set to come into effect in October this year and will provide a two-tier payment of $1200 for ...