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01 April 2020 • By Lachlan Maddock • 1 min read

Regulators put trustees on notice

Super trustees will face “difficult decisions” as the coronavirus outbreak hits funds and the finances of their members, the regulators say

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RBA throws out forecasts

The hit from the coronavirus is likely to stretch beyond June, but the RBA says it has “no appetite” for certain unconventional policy measures

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Frydenberg cracks down on foreign investment

All foreign investment in Australia will now require government approval after an unprecedented move by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. The monetary ...

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Regulators ease supervision, prioritise coronavirus response

The financial watchdogs have suspended a number of their planned policy and supervision initiatives in response to the impact of COVID-19

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RBNZ launches unconventional response

The Royal Bank of New Zealand has followed the lead of the RBA and the Fed as unconventional monetary policy becomes the new normal. The RBNZ will ...

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Regulator dumps 2020 agenda, prioritises coronavirus response

The prudential watchdog has suspended the majority of its planned policy and supervision initiatives in response to the impact of COVID-19

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Regulator freezes Queensland investment firm’s license 

ASIC has suspended the AFS license of a Queensland financial services provider for three months. Longhou Capital Markets has copped the suspension ...

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Investors need climate policies: Government body

A new report from a government agency has called attention to the role of investors in climate action, proposing standardised climate risk disclosure, ...

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RBA announces joint agreement with Fed

The latest move by the central banks will help to “lessen strains in global US dollar funding markets”.  The RBA and the Fed will establish a ...

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Regulator urges banks to lend out capital

The prudential watchdog has advised the banks now is the time to use some of their capital buffers to keep up ongoing lending to the economy

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