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AustralianSuper pays out $320m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
AustralianSuper has already paid out close to $320 million to members under the early release scheme as it readies to release a further $330 million.

Chief economist update: BOJ expands Enhancement of Monetary Easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
In March, the Bank of Japan added another monetary policy term to our vocabulary - Enhancement of Monetary Easing. So what name do they give the enhanced policies announced this month?

Westpac flags $2.2bn impairment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
The big four bank has flagged its 1H20 results will likely include an impairment charge of more than $2.2 billion - more than half of which is attributed to COVID-19.

Bitcoin bonanza amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The investment world's underdog has seen a surge in interest since it hit rock bottom in March, outperforming the US market indices by a mile.

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Investment managers with fixed multi-asset allocations may have been better served by a flexible approach during the COVID-19 crisis.

ANZ accused of exploiting staff

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The Finance Sector Union has accused ANZ of exploiting staff in an effort to pad out its results, with the big bank hitting back.

No golden ticket for super funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
March provided evidence that superannuation funds won't be able to guild returns through investments in gold, according to Parametric.

Businesses urged to apply for JobKeeper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise ombudsman Kate Carnell is concerned that many small businesses may not be applying for the JobKeeper scheme.

COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The countries contributing the most to fight COVID-19 are the same countries that stand to lose their AAA ratings.

Pay cuts, dividend slashed as NAB raises capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The big bank has entered a trading halt as it looks to raise $3.5 billion to sustain the business throughout the COVID-19 downturn which has so far seen the interim dividend more than halved and the NAB leadership team take pay cuts.