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Chief economist update: Japan's elusive virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... core - has gone nowhere near the BOJ's 2% target despite introducing QQE with Yield Curve Control and Negative Interest Rates in 2016. But I digress. While the BOJ upgraded its GDP growth forecasts in its April 2021 Outlook report - 4.0% in 2021 ...

KPMG recommends super changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... workforce participation has been almost entirely in part-time work. The gap between male and female workforce participation rates in Australia is 10%. This makes it the 16 th highest in OECD countries. KPMG said the interplay of childcare and tax and ...

Chief economist update: A date with the RBA in July

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... of full employment and inflation. The Board places a high priority on a return to full employment." And as for interest rates: "It will not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2-3% target range. For this to occur ...

Westpac to face court over insider trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
... in one transaction with a notional value of $11.93 billion; "This effectively enabled the conversion of variable interest rates for the debt funding to a fixed rate, being the price of the swap transaction." "ASIC alleges that Westpac's trading occurred ...

Chief economist update: The Fed and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... securities] while at the same time repeating his expectation that the US central bank will have to start raising interest rates as soon as next year. The strengthening momentum in the US economy backs up Kaplan's rationale. The thing is, if the US ...

Chief economist update: Not yet time to make a change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... you've found, something going on." That "something" is the sharp improvement in economic activity underpinned by low interest rates, trillions of dollars of government support to households and businesses, falling coronavirus infections and the acceleration ...

BetaShares launches hybrids ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... follows Active Australian Hybrids Fund (managed fund) (ASX: HBRD), which recently crossed the $1 billion. "Record low interest rates present a significant challenge for investors seeking income. Our new ETF offers attractive income, but only holds hybrids ...

UBS adds fixed income portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
UBS Asset Management has hired an HSBC rates and foreign exchange strategist as a portfolio manager. Tom Nash spent 10 years at HSBC in Australia and London, where he was primarily responsible for HSBC's strategy on rates and foreign exchange for ...

Chief economist: Of capital gains taxes, COVID-19 and climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... earning $US1 million or more, the new top rate, coupled with an existing surtax on investment income, means that federal tax rates for wealthy investors could be as high as 43.4%." This one from Factset on COVID-19: "Indian COVID cases now a serious ...

Defined benefit fund in SFT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... options in the new plan." Defined benefit fees and costs, however, will change. This will involve a change from crediting rates to unit pricing. Currently there is no investment fee in the FMIC fund but following the transfer to Mercer Super Trust the ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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