The coming surge in Australia’s budget deficit and public debt due to coronavirus – can we afford it?

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Key points Australia’s federal budget deficit is expected to peak at around $200bn in 2020-21, or around 10% of GDP which will be the highest since the end of WW2.... Read more continue reading

Delivering documents electronically

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With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, more businesses are communicating with clients electronically. But what are your options when you need to supply or sign documents? Financial professionals must give their... Read more continue reading

Why capital protected, private debt makes sense right now

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In today’s credit market environment, marked by extreme volatility and uncertainty, Bob Sahota, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Revolution Asset Management provides an overview of the private debt market... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial re-opens capital markets with $1.25 billion

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Blackstone portfolio company, La Trobe Financial, has stunned capital market observers with a benchmark $1.25 billion RMBS raising – the largest securitisation globally since the coronavirus took hold in March... Read more continue reading

Ares Australia Management launches Ares Global Credit Income Fund

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Ares Australia Management (“AAM”), the strategic joint venture between one of the leading global credit and alternative investment managers Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) (“Ares”) and Fidante Partners, today launched its... Read more continue reading

The death of dividends is greatly exaggerated

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As Australian banks and others begin to cut their dividends in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn, Australian investors seeking income can still generate dividend income... Read more continue reading

AFA calls on ALP to support FASEA extension

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) calls on the Australian Labor Party (ALP) to support the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) Bill in the Senate... Read more continue reading

Leaders in lockdown – how to sell when nobody is buying

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Long established as the leading event and team building organisation in the Asia Pacific region, Team Building Asia have continued to innovate amidst the challenges of COVID-19, launching a monthly... Read more continue reading

Major correction recorded in national rental market

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SQM Research has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate has recorded a large one month jump from 2.0% in March to 2.6% in April 2020, with the total number... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes deferral of Royal Commission reforms

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Treasurer, the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP, to defer the implementation of the Phase 2 and Phase 3 recommendations from... Read more continue reading