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Chief economist update: The V in recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... letter "V" would now be standing for "victory" against the war on COVID-19. The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central bank and government stimulus measures have ...

CFA Institute reveals new exam regime

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... III exams will be offered two times per year. The changes allow the CFA Institute to provide smaller group sizes, better social distancing, easier scheduling and less uncertainty about planning for its candidates, it said. "Moving to computer-based testing ...

Big companies dig deep

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... support for local and regional health networks, essential community services, community mental health and resilience and social partners and community leaders to support rural Indigenous communities. Other big givers included Macquarie Group, contributing ...

ESG funds crowned winners of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... up 72% in the second quarter to $99.8 billion (US$71.1 billion) supported by growing investor interest in environmental, social and governance issues. European sustainable funds reaped the majority of inflows for the second quarter, garnering 86% of ...

Housing values continue to slide

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... Similarly, the recent concerns of a second wave of the virus and the potential for renewed border closures and stricter social distancing polices are likely to further push consumer sentiment down. This is likely to weigh on both home buying and selling ...

Chief economist update: A tiny bug takes down the largest economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... The increase in DPI was more than accounted for by an increase in personal current transfer receipts (notably, government social benefits). Personal saving as a percent of disposable personal income was 25.7 percent in the second quarter, compared with ...

Macquarie fired 32 people in "consequence management"

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... gradual, phased and voluntary return to the office in certain locations where it is safe to do so, and with the appropriate social distancing and hygiene measures in place," Warne said. He added that with COVID-19 necessitating a move to working from ...

Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... Revolution and Bitcoin Trader, ASIC said. "These websites are advertised using fake celebrity endorsements, which appear on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter," the watchdog said. "When an investor clicks on the article ...

Chief economist update: Cheaper prices not a bargain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... of New South Wales and recently, Queensland - would weaken consumer spending through the re-imposition or tightening of social distancing and shutdown restrictions. For those interested, applying the 'Taylor Rule' - "a monetary-policy rule that ...

Goldman chief faces backlash over DJ set

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... subject to temperature checks and were provided masks and hand sanitiser, videos of the concert show event goers flouting social distancing rules, many without masks, to dance front of stage. In a tweet, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said videos from ...