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Kiwi firm rejects AustralianSuper takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
... Trustpower, which owns and operates 22 hydro power stations. The price was subsequently increased to NZ$5.79 per share on November 27. Yesterday, the super fund revised it to NZ$7.43 per share, factoring in a 28.1% premium on IFT's closing share ...

Chief economist update: China turns crisis into opportunity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2020
... electronic products - as well as increased seasonal Christmas demand - sent Chinese exports soaring by 21.1% in the year to November - the fastest rate of growth since February 2018 and nearly double market expectations for a 12% gain - that followed ...

Chief economist update: Greed is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
... spending, that's affecting employment, that circle its way back to spending. US non-farm payrolls rose by 245,000 in November. This is below consensus expectations for a 460,000 increase, it marked the fifth straight month of slowing employment growth ...

Chief economist update: China keeps on going and going

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
... overall business activity since March 2010 Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI - PMI hits highest level for a decade in November Caixin China General Services PMI - service sector activity soars in November China's strong recovery has underpinned ...

Future Fund appoints chief investment officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... Future Fund has made several key appointments lately. Genevieve Murray commenced her role as head of listed equities in November, joining from AMP Capital where she was head of Australian Equities. Doug Cain was also appointed head of unlisted property. ...

Council of Financial Regulators monitors ASX, cybersecurity

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... meeting and acknowledged member concern on market functioning and investor confidence as a result of the 24-hour outage on November 16. "ASIC and the RBA have been in close contact with ASX during this period and will also be closely involved in ASX's ...

EQT wins custody mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... Centre near Penrith. It is set to acquire Queensland-based Marsden Park Shopping Centre for $48 million. HDN listed on November 20 and is currently seeking to raise up to $300 million. Equity Trustees senior manager of structured finance and property ...

Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... inspection" efforts on shipments of Australian wheat; China reduces coal purchases - down by 96% in the first three weeks of November 2020; and lately, China imposed tariffs of 107% and 212% on Australian wines. The OECD's revised forecast would ...

Myer Foundation partners with Mercer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... implement a substantial portfolio restructure as part of the Myer Foundation's goal of achieving 100% ESG investment by November 2022. Former Myer Foundation president Martyn Myer, who stepped down recently after 11 years in the role, said that the foundation ...

ERS costs big super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... application from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and 95% have been made within five business days. Over the week to 22 November, 20,000 applications were received by funds of which 14,000 were initial applications and 7000 were repeat applications. Initial ...