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Investment strategies need to change: GSFM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... the economy or market." Griffin said he had put a significant amount of Munro's cash holding was put to work in early April "We have been around 85-90% invested since April. We based this on what the US Federal Reserve did," Griffin said. There were ...

Chief economist update: No Karens in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... month of June - the fastest pace since March 2019 and quickening from May's 5.5% increase (from declines of 4.3% in April and 34.9% in March). NBS figures also showed that 37 out of 41 major sectors registered stronger growth or smaller rates of ...

Repeat ERS applications hit one million

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... as funds continue to process the large volume of applications received in early July. Since the scheme's commencement in April, payments made to eligible members have taken an average of 3.3 business days after receipt by funds of the application from ...

Chief economist update: Second wave comes to Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... mark, rising to a reading of 43.9 in July from 40.8 in June and 27.8 in May and the all-time low reading of 25.8 recorded in April. The services PMI increased to 45. 2 in July 45.0 in the previous month from 26.5 in May and the manufacturing PMI improved ...

Super fund COVID-19 requirements to remain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... investment options, foreign currency exposure and hedging. The first PDC submission is due July 31 and captures the data from April, May and June. Following this initial collection, data will be reported monthly and quarterly, 15 business days after ...

Aussie equities stage recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... economic recovery. In Australia the IMF expects GDP to fall by 4.5% this year, a 2.2 percentage point improvement from its April forecast. "The All Ordinaries index dropped by 36.8% from its February 2020 peak to its March 2020 low after Australia's ...

Specialist platforms prosper in June quarter

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... self-licensed advisers. "Net inflows were at record levels for a June quarter with momentum building following a softer month in April as advisers adjusted to the COVID-19 environment," HUB24 said. "Inflows continue to be driven by client transitions ...

ERS payments approach $30bn mark

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... so far paid out $25.3 billion since the start of the scheme. APRA's data shows that since the launch of the ERS scheme is April this year, over 2.8 million applications have been received with 800,000 repeat applications since the start of the new financial ...

Perpetual top brass cop six-month pay cuts

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... will not get any cash bonuses for FY20. Further, Perpetual will also reduce variable remuneration across the business. "In April, we committed to seeking further efficiencies in response to the broader impact of COVID-19 to supplement the $21-$23 million ...

Chief economist update: BOJ takes breather on stimulus sprint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... limit to purchase CP and corporate bonds by ¥2 trillion in total to ¥3.2 trillion and ¥4.2 trillion, respectively. At its April meeting, the BOJ removed the limit on JGB purchases so that 10-year yields will remain at 0%, and increased its purchases ...