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Model portfolio growth up 70%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
... ETF or indexed based, but the big surprise is that only 2% have been identified as being explicitly ESG (environmental, social and governance) based. "We should expect this number to increase given the market's push for ESG products that is currently ...

Chief economist update: A tale of two quarters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
... Street's story of the first six months of 2020 - A Tale of Two Quarters. It was the worst of times... The virtual freezing of social and commercial activity in response to the coronavirus pandemic sent the US equity market's benchmark indices ...

COVID-19 stimulus continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... The government's stimulus payments will continue for eligible concession card holders too. Two separate $750 payments to social security, veteran and other income support recipients will be made. The first of these payments is due on 10 July 2020. Frydenberg ...

Super for women under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... individual's tolerance to risk, debt management and an affordable contributions strategy." Verve Super has recently embarked on a social media advertising campaign showcasing its "Support Squad" - which includes a financial coach, divorce expert, career ...

Chief economist update: The post-pandemic problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a pandemic in mid-March as the Federal government imposed stricter social distancing measures. The words enunciated by other world leaders may have been different, and restriction impositions declared ...

Perpetual wins government fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... "Sarona is an experienced fund investor in frontier and emerging markets with a commitment to investing for environmental, social and governance impact as well as for profit," Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement. Perpetual Corporate ...

Chief economist update: The All Ords' ups, downs and ups

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... COVID-19. Efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic have prompted governments everywhere - except Sweden - to impose social isolation and business lockdown measures, effectively freezing economic activity, resulting in almost equivalent sell-offs in ...

ERS figures hit $17 billion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... over $1.5 billion, with many of its members who work in the hospitality and travel industries impacted by travel bans and social distancing measures. Rest also topped $1.5 billion in the latest round of data. Sunsuper, meanwhile, had even more ERS applications ...

CBA donates $2m to community charities

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... "Coronavirus has ensured that Tranby is doing things a little differently to what we usually do, but our community focus and social impact remain the same," she said. "We are extremely grateful to receive this grant and look forward to developing new ...

Chief economist update: This rebound is brought to you by the letter V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central banks and governments can flood the system with all the money they have, or can print, but with consumers not allowed ...