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FEW launches Livestream series

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
In response to COVID-19, Financial Executive Women has launched an industry-first weekly Livestream event for its members.

Banks throw more businesses a lifeline

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
Australia's banks will extend the six-month deferral of loans to 30,000 more businesses, in a bid to assist commercial landlords struggling to do the right thing by their tenants during the crisis.

CFA postpones exams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The CFA Institute has postponed the June 2020 CFA exam, saying the decision was reached for the safety of the global community.

JP Morgan commits $86m to COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
JP Morgan Chase & Co has committed $86 million (US$50 million) to address global public health and long-term economic challenges from the spreading COVID-19 pandemic.

Former Toys "R" Us executives face fraud charges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
Former executives of the popular children's store lined their pockets with $26 million (US$16 million) in bonuses just days before filing for bankruptcy, including a $4.2 million (US$2.6 million) bonus awarded to chief executive David Brandon.

Major industry events cancelled amid pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been cancelled or postponed along with a number of the financial services sectors big events, including charity fundraiser FICAP.

Westpac not evacuated, misinformation abounds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Following reports that Westpac's Sydney offices were evacuated due to a coronavirus scare, the bank has confirmed it is business as usual.

Trump slams Fed in Twitter tirade

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Trump has taken to Twitter once again, this time, to slam the Federal Reserve and its chair Jerome Powell.

Jamie Dimon recovering after emergency heart surgery

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
JPMorgan Chase & Co chief executive and chair Jamie Dimon is recovering after he experienced a tear in his heart's main artery and was rushed into emergency surgery late last week.

JP Morgan's coronavirus contingency plan

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
Global investing powerhouse JP Morgan has started testing out its coronavirus contingency plan, in case the virus develops into a global pandemic.