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Coronavirus News

COVID-19 shines a light on ESG: First Sentier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has brought ESG to the fore and will give greater momentum to responsible investment processes, according to First Sentier Investors.

ATO to determine duplicate ERS applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
The Australian Taxation Office said it will determine if a person has made a duplicate application, telling funds to follow its determination.

Pandemic puts pressure on ETF spreads

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
The spreads on many exchange-traded products were wider than usual amid the COVID-19 market crash, with price discovery becoming increasingly more difficult.

Chief economist update: Approaching peak isolation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
There's only so much isolation an ordinary person can take, and latest data shows the impact social restrictions are having on economic activity. But could lifting them make things even worse?

ESG investing now mainstream: deVere

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Economic turmoil and the collapse of oil prices have pushed responsible investing to the fore, according to global independent financial advisory deVere.

ESG performing positively: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
ESG performance has been positive across global markets since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to MSCI.

Property takes $237m hit

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Total property sales across the country have dropped at least 30% after COVID-19 cases started increasing in March, with sales down $237 million compared to the same period last year.

ASIC urges insurance flexibility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
ASIC has called on insurers to introduce flexible options, such as premium deferrals or reductions, to assist consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 ETP market winners, losers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
New Rainmaker research has revealed the winners and losers in the exchange traded product (ETP) market during the quarter to March's COVID-19 induced volatility.

Dividends could take years to return: UBS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
UBS estimates that it may take over three years to return to 2019 dividend payouts due to COVID-19 related cuts and suspensions.