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Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
Australia's economy, just like its US and European counterparts, is progressing nicely, thank you very much. "Australian private sector growth eases from record but remains elevated," sums up Markit Economics' findings for the month of May. ...

Advisers filter clients via ethical lens

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The rise of ethically minded financial advisers has reached the point where clients have been sacked because they do not align with their values. This is according to Zurich risk strategy specialist Adam Crabbe, who is seeing a shift in the emergence ...

Pinnacle affiliates reach $85bn AUM

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
Pinnacle Investment Management has reported a 20% boost in assets under management across all its affiliates, hitting $84.9 billion in the space of four months. In an update to investors, the ASX-listed firm announced robust end of April 2021 results ...

Chief economist: The wages of slow wages growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
"March quarter 2021's moderate growth was influenced by regularly scheduled increases. Improved business conditions saw employers revisit wage reviews postponed during the height of the pandemic." This was how Michelle Marquardt, head of price statistics ...

Chief economist update: Confidently sustaining the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Simply stunning! "The April survey result is simply stunning - with many variables reaching survey highs. Conditions reset last month's high, driven by further gains across trading conditions, profitability and employment. Confidence has also set ...

Generational wealth gap continues to widen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... "We know that the largest predictor of poverty in retirement is owning your own home, something that is slipping out of reach for younger generations," she said. Arakkal argued that pooled self-managed super funds are one of the things that drive up ...

Prince urges funds to join sustainability initiative

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... adhere to. These include recognising the urgency of climate change, considering diversity and acknowledging the need to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In total, the Terra Carta has 10 articles and almost 100 actions that the Prince says will ...

Chief economist update: Be afraid of inflation expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
US Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis president James Bullard's recent virtual presentation provided a timely venue for the Fed to push back on inflation fears that drove equity markets down a day before. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis' ...

AustralianSuper, Club Plus to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
AustralianSuper and Club Plus Super are working towards a merger, which would see the creation of a $207 billion fund. Club Plus Super identified AustralianSuper as the right strategic, cultural and operational fit for its members and reached out to ...

No big losers in FY22 budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... about any other country to meet economic challenges that lie ahead due to the ongoing pandemic. Australia's deficit will reach $161 billion this year before falling to $57 billion in 2024/25 ; $52.7 billion below what was forecast in last year's ...