Uncertainty stokes the flames of fear and that is particularly evident across the financial services sector with daily news of new Coronavirus infections recorded in Australia and other parts of the world. Closing businesses, restricting travel, being told to stay home and perceived mixed messaging has heightened anxiety amongst employees and their families. Talk of […]
continue readingIn response to the coronavirus epidemic, the RBA cut the cash rate on 19 March to 0.25% and announced a number of QE measures. In the long run, will the government’s response deliver the benefits it is hoping for? Darren Langer and Chris Rands explore this and what it means for fixed income in this […]
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Mar
2020
On 3 March 2020, the RBA cut rates by 25 basis points to 0.50% in response to the coronavirus. But have they cut too early? And what happens if markets are hit with another unexpected event? With so little fuel left in the tank, how will the RBA respond? To help you and your clients […]
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05
Mar
2020
A year after the Hayne Royal Commission, advice industry commentators continue to debate what the advisory sector will look like going forward. As the debate rages surveys such as Adviser Ratings, reveal a downward spiral with adviser numbers falling to a four-year low in 2019 and approximately 1,133 practitioners exiting industry in the 4th quarter […]
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05
Mar
2020
Despite maintaining one of the most efficient and progressive retirement savings systems in the world, Australia should heed some lessons from overseas in 2020 if it’s to remain as pre-eminent in the years to come, according to QMV Legal partner, Jonathan Steffanoni. Mr Steffanoni believes the velocity and breadth of change in the superannuation industry […]
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Feb
2020
What do you get when you throw a 32-year-fixed-income veteran into the room with a 32-year-old fixed income millennial? The Rate Debate. Amidst the outbreak of the coronavirus, ongoing bushfires and global trade deals, Darren Langer and Chris Rands introduce their new podcast The Rate Debate and question the RBA’s latest rate decision and discuss […]
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06
Feb
2020
As the nation’s financial services industry continues to focus on its greatest-ever remediation efforts through 2020, the leaders of many institutions have overlooked one of the most important areas requiring remediation. The boards and leadership of most impacted organisations, including some of the biggest listed companies in the country, are missing remediating the cause of […]
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Jan
2020
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