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03 April 2020 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

Banks to be stretched by loan losses: Morningstar

Morningstar analysts have forecast a “troubling” outlook for the banks ahead, expecting the rise of unemployment and business closures will hit the ...

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Hostplus slashes unlisted asset values

Hostplus has followed the lead of other industry superannuation funds and devalued its unlisted investments, acknowledging the COVID-19 crisis has ...

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Emerging markets most at risk

One of the world’s largest investment banks has warned that emerging market economies have the most to lose in the outbreak. While emerging market ...

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Modern problems require modern (monetary) solutions

With the conventional policy arsenal now exhausted, the coronavirus outbreak could see the rise of “heterodox” Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)

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‘We’re talking about depression conditions’

With millions now out of work, the recession that economists have been dreading could already be here. New US jobless figures, revealed on Friday, ...

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Boutique investors team up

Boutique fund manager Northcape Capital has partnered with Warakirri Asset Management, in an arrangement that will see Northcape become the underlying ...

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Oil could see single-digit prices

While there’s been a massive drop in petroleum demand, producers keep ramping up production – meaning prices could sink into single digits

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Shareholders urge directors to keep COVID-19 raises fair

As listed companies scrounge for capital following the ASX relaxing limits on raises, the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) has urged ...

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Westpac slashes executive pay

Westpac will slash executive bonuses and introduce a slew of risk management measures as it grapples with the impacts of coronavirus and regulation

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Fed takes action – again

The Federal Reserve is easing into its new role as the linchpin of global markets with a new repo facility and changes to capital requirements for ...

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