Australian governments respond to COVID-19

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Economic issues Federal, State and Territory response: It’s not easy keeping up with all the economic support spending unveiled by Australian governments in response to COVID-19. Here we attempt to... Read more continue reading

ASIC reports on corporate finance regulation – July to December 2019

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ASIC has released the final report on its oversight of corporate finance activity between July to December 2019. Following the release of Report 659 ASIC regulation of corporate finance: July to... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 17 April, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets, with the exception of European shares, pushed higher again over the last week on ongoing signs that the coronavirus... Read more continue reading

Details of changes to ASIC regulatory work and priorities in light of COVID-19

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ASIC has previously stated it would temporarily change its regulatory work and priorities to allow it and regulated entities to focus on the impact of COVID-19. This will include the... Read more continue reading

Heritage launches new support loan for small businesses affected by COVID-19

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Heritage Bank has launched its new SME Support Loan that’s now available for small businesses needing working capital to help get through the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. The SME... Read more continue reading

Investors should consider lasting effects of higher-quality macroeconomic developments

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Global markets have settled into a more normal, high-volatility environment from the extreme volatility over the past few weeks. As hot-spot countries like Spain and Italy hopefully have passed their... Read more continue reading

Good news vs. bad news: The tug-of-war facing markets over the next month

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News is an interesting concept, in that information really only counts as news if it’s unexpected. On the flip side, information isn’t news if it is expected. April, however, is... Read more continue reading

Andrew Swan joins Man GLG as Head of Asia (ex-Japan) Equities  

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Man GLG, the discretionary investment management engine of Man Group, has announced that Andrew Swan will join the firm as Head of Asia (ex-Japan) Equities. With more than 25 years’... Read more continue reading

JobKeeper legislation provides much-needed clarity for business

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With the JobKeeper Payment legislated by Parliament, and the eligibility rules officially released by Treasury, there is some much-needed certainty about what support businesses and their employees can now access, says... Read more continue reading

Aussie jobs market: The calm before the storm

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Labour force Employment rose by 5,900 jobs in March – after increasing by 25,600 in February (previously estimated at +26,700). Full-time jobs fell by 400 with part-time jobs up by... Read more continue reading