UniSuper reassures members on liquidity UniSuper has seen members switch $2 billion from growth to defensive assets but says it has been able to accommodate the changes without resorting to selling down shares. For more.

AFA to make specific recommendations to ASIC Extraordinary circumstances call for a changed regulatory approach says AFA. For more.

Advisers vs. COVID-19: survey Money Management is seeking feedback from advisers on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting their business continuity and what are the key challenges they face. For more.

Dealer groups uncertain on amount of Professional Year participants There are only 68 eligible New Entrant Registrations from licensees, but the industry has concerns over how many adviser graduates are doing their Professional Year and if the framework for it is in place. For more.

Madison sale completion still slated for April Despite the current market uncertainty, OneVue has confirmed its continuing expectation that it will complete the transaction for the sale of Madison Financial Group in April. For more.

AMP withdraws FY20 outlook AMP has withdrawn its outlook due to challenges in providing accurate forecasts for this year stemmed from COVID-19 but remained on track to complete 80% of its client remediation program by the end of FY20. For more.

Could COVID-19 trigger the next Global Depression? With falling stockmarkets, it is looking inevitable that Australia will fall into a recession, along with most other major markets, but could the world fall into depression? For more.

Innovative measures needed from RBA to manage ‘perfect storm’ The Reserve Bank of Australia will need to be ‘innovative’ in how it manages this financial crisis and support liquidity, writes Janus Henderson’s Jay Sivapalan. For more.

Expect 11% unemployment peak warns Westpac Unemployment in Australia could reach 11% by June, according to Westpac chief economist Bill Evans, up from its original forecast of 7%, in light of the “extraordinary times” for the economy. For more.

Navigating the ESG labyrinth There is no one-size-fits-all approach to ESG investing but integrating it into your investment process can lead to better-informed investment decisions, writes Masja Zandbergen. For more.

How to get comfortable with Chinese equities COVID-19 may be damaging people’s views on China but the country is a global force and will likely become part of people’s future investment portfolios, writes Jonathan Wu. For more.

Funds reporting drastic moves There have been nine funds in the latest FE fundinfo Crown Ratings rebalance which have seen a significant five-ranking move from their previous position last September. For more.

New beginnings for the Newstart Allowance IOOF TechConnect’s Mark Gleeson explains the changes that advisers need to be aware of for their clients ahead of the move from Newstart to JobSeeker Payment this month. For more.