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US rocked by inflation disaster

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... of his presidency, his approval ratings are comparatively lower than that of the last 12 US presidents, including Donald Trump. In a White House statement, Biden said: "Tackling inflation is my top priority - we need to make more progress, more quickly ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... true that a leading indicator of whether someone will have rough retirement is dependent on homeownership, does housing trump super? Senator Jane Hume has called the putting of hands in the super honey pot for housing a "win, win." However, while average ...

Excise tax, super top budget worries

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
In the lead up to tonight's Federal Budget, economists agree that the election is likely to be firmly on the government's agenda - with popularity possibly trumping the effectiveness of policies. In December's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook ...

Value strategy drags Clime's performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Clime Investment Management's value and quality-based investing strategies pushed the group's performance well into the red in the half-year to December. The ASX-listed firm reported a $282,344 loss in investments, assets which were worth significantly ...

Tasmania leads economic recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2022
Tasmania continues to be the best-performing economy thanks to a booming housing market, a new report shows. For the eighth quarter in a row, the Apple Isle has outgunned the other states and territories based on its relative unemployment, retail spending ...

Best-performing default funds revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A mix of retail, industry and corporate superannuation funds dominated the 10 best-performing default options list in the latest November figures. New Rainmaker analysis of personal default superannuation fund options found that over a three-year period ...

Government-run super would leave members worse off: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... in a government-run fund who will pay exorbitant fees and earn lower investment returns. "Political ideology could also trump the financial interest of members, especially when a government makes itself the investment officer, trustee, owner, regulator ...

Transition to renewables trumps divestment

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Asset owners are increasingly opting to transition to renewable energy rather than take the blunt approach of divestment, an industry event revealed. Mercer senior sustainable investment specialist Jillian Reid spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... that they would rather have that than the longer-lasting organic growth in the economy. To them I say, bring back Donald J Trump, if you dare. This happened once before (when I came to your door) - sorry I can't get those Beatles out of my head - when ...

Aussie super funds and Biden's US infra push

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
The Biden administration is putting a $3 trillion infrastructure investment opportunity on the table, which superannuation funds should seize. This is according to Australia's ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos, who flagged that the largest capital ...