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Chief economist update: Ardern's ardour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... we'll be." - Irvin King So far, so good. New Zealand hasn't experience a second wave like Australia. Still, as Bloomberg notes: "While a government wage subsidy has prevented heavy job losses, protecting incomes and underpinning spending. That ...

Bezos adds billions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... US$13 billion to his net worth in a single day marking the largest single day jump for an individual, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The spike in wealth was due to a near 8% spike in Amazon shares, due to people flocking to the online ...

Morningstar creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... thought leadership in her new role." Based in London, Bioy will report to Ptak. She joined Morningstar in 2010 from Bloomberg, where she was a financial journalist. She began her career as an M&A analyst at Societe Generale in Hong Kong. Bioy will be ...

Chief economist update: Not easy easing restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... plans, according to Goldman Sachs. This should stall the fledgling recovery at best... and it may already be underway. "Bloomberg highlighted five indicators of the recent slump: a decline in hours worked in Texas-Florida-Arizona; a leveling off in the ...

AustralianSuper gives Rio Tinto slap on the wrist

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... expressing our disappointment and the importance of the issue with senior management and the board," Delaney said during a Bloomberg webinar. Asked whether AustralianSuper might sell down even part of their holding in Rio Tinto if the company was not ...

Chief economist update: The power of money (and a cure)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF) - buying corporate bonds (up to US$250 billion) from eligible issuers. In addition, Bloomberg reports that Trump is preparing funding worth around US$1 trillion for infrastructure projects and 5G wireless developments ...

AustralianSuper denies turnover issue, delays office

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... down rumours of a staff turnover issue at the fund and confirmed its planned US expansion is on hold. Appearing at a Bloomberg webinar, Delaney denied that the accusations levelled by the Lonsec report had any merit. He said that some senior portfolio ...

Family office backs fixed income fintech

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... and analytical tools for liquidity matching and market flow. The company believes it can be a viable alternative to Bloomberg terminals on trading desks. It will use the Palghats' investment to grow its business development team, consolidate current ...

BlackRock drops fees on bond ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... ETFs to its fixed income lineup, taking the total to eight funds. The iShares Yield Plus ETF (IYLD) tracks a customised Bloomberg index that measures the performance of the Australian corporate bond market after excluding issuance from the big four banks. ...

Global manager rolls out local access to alternatives fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... fee of 20% of the amount of outperformance of the current day net asset value relative to the prior day NAV above the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index after management fees, and subject to a high watermark. Currently run as a hedge fund domiciled in ...