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19 May 2020 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Markets surge on vaccine hopes

Investors everywhere drew hope from the announcement of a potential vaccine – but they shouldn’t count their chickens before they’ve hatched

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China fires opening salvo

Australia has found itself in China’s crosshairs as the economic powerhouse levels massive tariffs on key exports amid escalating political tensions

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Mainstream secures Pendal contract

Fund administrator Mainstream Group has entered into a five-year agreement with investment manager Pendal Group, with it being set to look over $19 ...

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‘Q4 reckoning’ could ravage recovery

There will be “prolonged weakness” once the recovery starts, and indefinite government support might be the only way out. Markets should be ...

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Dividends could dip 35 per cent

While Q1 dividends have been largely unaffected by COVID-19, there will be a trough of as much as 35 per cent over the next 12 months

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Will Australia cross the bridge to recovery?

As lockdowns ease, it’s becoming clear that Australia won’t be the same country on the other side. With the death toll now running into the tens of ...

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What’s really behind the market bounce?

Despite horrific unemployment figures and the chance this recession will top the Great Depression, markets are optimistic. What’s really going ...

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Unemployment isn’t the whole story

While the unemployment statistics weren’t the wipe-out some economists were predicting, the devil is in the details. The Australian Bureau of ...

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CBA signals $1.5bn loan loss provision

CBA saw its profit fall by 24 per cent year-on-year for its third quarter, with the bank setting aside $1.5 billion to shield against bad loans amid ...

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Dividend decline ‘greatly exaggerated’

With a number of companies slashing their dividends, Aussie investors seeking income should be looking overseas. Record low-interest rates were ...

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