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20 April 2020 • By Sarah Simpkins • 1 min read

Perpetual cops declined funds amid virus

Perpetual was rocked by the coronavirus pandemic during the last quarter, with its advice business ending March on 15 per cent less funds under advice ...

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COVID-19 slows renewables transition

The immediate threat of global pandemic has put the transition to renewable energy on the backburner. While the COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrating ...

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3 million Aussies could be out of work

Social distancing measures have hit employment hard, but the government’s stimulus packages mean the full nature of the crisis is still unknown

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Big four bank signals $1.1bn earnings hit

A major bank has indicated its first-half earnings will be eaten away by $1.14 billion, including further remediation provisions dominated by adviser ...

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Out of the frying pan, into the fire

COVID-19 will exacerbate some of last year’s most dangerous trends, and the forecast “recovery” could be anything but. Prior to our new normal, ...

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BlackRock bites back at bailout claims

The world’s largest asset manager has hit back at suggestions it might profit from government contracts amid the global market crisis

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Unemployment rises, but we haven’t seen the worst

Unemployment increased in March and is expected to soar in the months ahead as the full impact of the lockdown becomes clear. The unemployment rate ...

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Citi profit corroded by coronavirus, down 46%

Citigroup posted a profit of US$2.5 billion ($3.9 billion) for the first quarter, tumbling by almost half year-on-year, with its chief declaring the ...

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Global asset manager sees ‘lost decade’

The “V-shaped” recovery predicted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could take years to materialise, particularly in regions hit hardest by the ...

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Crisis socks Goldman Sachs asset management with $152.4m loss

Goldman Sachs recorded a US$96 million ($152.4 million) loss for its asset management business in the first quarter, as the group’s earnings nearly ...

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