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Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... received the first shot of the vaccines, with more than 53 million already fully vaccinated. Vox.com opines that, "At current rates, America is administering nearly 2.8 million Covid-19 vaccine doses a day - roughly enough to vaccinate every adult (18 ...

MetLife announces suite of product changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... For the first three years of a new retail policy, MetLife will guarantee there will be no unexpected increases to the base rates of a client's premium. However, premiums may increase due to indexation (if applicable), customer-requested increases, age-based ...

TelstraSuper expands membership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... spokesperson said. Also commenting, TelstraSuper chief executive Chris Davies said: "Research consistently shows us that the fund rates particularly highly when it comes to trust and quality service, so it's no surprise our members want to share us with ...

Chief economist update: Hot flashes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... unable to keep pace with demand, however, due mainly to supply chain disruptions and delays. Higher prices have ensued, with rates of both input cost and selling price inflation running far above anything previously seen in the survey's history." ...

Computershare to buy Wells Fargo corporate trust business

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... a top four market position, a platform for ongoing growth and increased leverage to long term growth trends and interest rates," Computershare chief executive Stuart Irving said. "The acquisition allows us to integrate CTS's deep client relationships ...

Aware to restructure advice offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... said. "It's a completely appropriate level of advice for many of our members, and we're currently recording satisfaction rates above 95% so it's clearly working for them. That's why we have invested in this area in particular - it's a great solution ...

AustralianSuper adds gold ETF to menu

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... aware of its overall value in their investments and we expect support for gold to be strong in the coming year as interest rates remain at record lows." GOLD was the first gold-backed ETP in the world when it launched in 2003. It is backed by physical ...

Zero rates causing risky business: Pengana

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... leg of Financial Standard's Adviser Big Day Out tour, Pengana Capital equity analyst Ryan Fisher said near zero-interest rates is perpetuating the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. "The zero-interest rate policy was absolutely the appropriate ...

Chief economist update: Powell said, Yellen said

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... yields higher. Then again, the Fed was able to contain the taper tantrum of 2013 by keeping to its promise to keep interest rates low - it kept the fed funds rate unchanged at 0.25% for another two years (until December 2015).

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... long-winded way of saying "see last month's (4 February 2021) policy decision, despite improved tidings on economic growth, rates of infections, vaccinations, topped by additional stimulus from the Exchequer from a month earlier. "Since the time ...