Adviser Exam Sittings: FASEA to cancel face to face April Exam and substitute with remote online options

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The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) understands and appreciates the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 global pandemic and its evolving impact in Australia on the business as usual... Read more continue reading

Five charts on investing to keep in mind in rough times like these

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Key points Successful investing can be really difficult in times like the present with immense uncertainty around the impact of coronavirus on the outlook. This makes it all the more... Read more continue reading

NSW releases COVID-19 stimulus package

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The NSW Government has announced a major $2.3 billion health and economic stimulus package to protect the community and help protect jobs in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak over... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial establishes hardship assistance program for small business customers affected by COVID-19

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La Trobe Financial has announced it will offer hardship assistance for small business customers who are financially affected by the spread of COVID-19. These small businesses could be tourism operators,... Read more continue reading

Retail spending rose in February

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Retail trade Retail trade: Early estimates show that retail trade rose by 0.4 per cent in February. Retail trade data is important for consumer-focused companies. What does it all mean?... Read more continue reading

Comparing two market crises: a new type of crisis requires a new solution

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The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 was a gigantic worldwide liquidity crisis that morphed into a recession but was largely treatable by monetary policy with fiscal support. Novel monetary and... Read more continue reading

Equity markets can survive this crisis

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The market has reacted sharply over the past week as news of COVID-19 continues to dominate. The policy response has been to encourage social distancing to slow the pace of... Read more continue reading

National rental vacancy rates decline in February

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New data released by SQM Research has revealed the national residential rental vacancy rate declined in February 2020 to 2.0% from 2.1% recorded in January, with the total number of... Read more continue reading

Biggest decline in tourist arrivals in 8 years

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Chinese economic activity contracts Tourism; Chinese economic data; Reserve Bank statement Tourism: Tourist arrivals fell by 3.3 per cent in January to be down by 2 per cent from a... Read more continue reading

Ninety One completes demerger and launches new brand

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Ninety One, previously Investec Asset Management, is pleased to announce the completion of its demerger from Investec Group and the official launch of the Ninety One brand – the final... Read more continue reading