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15 April 2020 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Markets ‘oblivious’ to threat of second outbreak

The CEO of one of the world’s largest financial consultancies says that markets are too optimistic and haven’t priced in a potential second wave of ...

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IMF sees ‘V-shaped’ recovery

The IMF predicts that Australia’s economy will bounce back sharply, but former prime minister Kevin Rudd believes the worst is yet to come

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AMP wealth earnings tipped to plunge

Analysts have indicated that they expect AMP’s wealth management business to represent a quarter of the group’s earnings over the medium term, down ...

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Pandemic gouges world’s biggest banks

The world’s largest banks have posted multibillion-dollar losses in what will come as a reality check for markets ahead of reporting season

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ASIC eases regulation

ASIC will halt some of its regulatory activities in order to provide relief to firms “under enormous strain” from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Former Treasury secretary dies, aged 79

Former Treasury secretary Ted Evans has been remembered as a highly respected economist after he died, aged 79, on Saturday morning. Mr Evans was ...

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Mayfair 101 to fight ASIC action

The investment group has decided it will “vigorously defend the proceedings” brought against it by the corporate watchdog in the Federal Court

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Unlisted asset concerns ‘too simplistic’, industry super CIO says

The scrutiny around superannuation funds’ unlisted assets and their liquidity ahead of the early super roll out has been too superficial, the chief ...

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OPEC ends price war

OPEC has agreed to production cuts that will put an end to the bitter price war that has wracked the global economy for weeks. The price war began ...

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Wealth veteran returns to industry body

The new deputy CEO of a finance sector association is an industry veteran and has joined the body from one of the big four banks. Blake Briggs will ...

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