CTRL-ALT-DEL: Rebooting the economy

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Economic trends National Cabinet to meet: National Cabinet will meet on Friday and top of the agenda will be plans to re-open the economy after a period of hibernation. Stimulus... Read more continue reading

Retail investors at risk in volatile markets

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ASIC analysis of markets during the COVID-19 period has revealed a substantial increase in retail activity across the securities market, as well as greater exposure to risk. We found that... Read more continue reading

Survivors and thrivers post COVID-19

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The havoc in stock markets in the March quarter from COVID-19 was on a scale rarely seen, with the economic fallout likely to expose vulnerabilities and growing bifurcation in sector... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association appoints Peter Burgess to Exec Role

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce it has appointed Peter Burgess as Deputy CEO and Director of Policy and Education, effective from 1 June 2020. Burgess worked at the... Read more continue reading

The Lucky Country – three reasons why Australia may come through this period of global misery better than most countries

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Key points Australia has performed better than many countries in “controlling” coronavirus, it has a stronger economic policy response & its major trading partner is 2-3 mths ahead of the... Read more continue reading

Pandemic highlights need for engagement says Calvert

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For socially responsible investors, engagements have never been more vital than they are right now. This was highlighted by John Wilson, Director of Corporate Engagement at Calvert, an Eaton Vance... Read more continue reading

Planning should start now for an economic and social policy summit in mid-2020

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The size of the economic and social challenges that lie ahead should form the basis for a broad-ranging policy summit to develop the nation’s roadmap to recovery, the Australian Investment... Read more continue reading

Strong demand for early super access prompts FPA to launch digital Record of Advice solution for members

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has today announced the availability of digital versions of the Record of Advice (ROA) solution ‘template’ to support members who have been inundated... Read more continue reading

New property listings decreased in April

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Figures released yesterday by SQM Research reveal national residential property listings decreased in April by 4.9% from 307,847 listings in March 2020 to 292,775. Compared to 12 months ago, listings... Read more continue reading

Health and wellbeing tips while working from home

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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is testing all of us in ways we’ve never faced before. Our day-to-day lives – the way we work, socialise, eat and exercise –... Read more continue reading