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Gold rally continues to hit new highs

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... namely an emerging breakdown in the US dollar. The $US surged during the early phase of the coronavirus panic in response to safe haven demand," he said. "Right now, the $US looks to be breaking down." Historically, a falling US dollar reflects a reflationary ...

Global public debt to reach 101.5% of GDP: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... socio-economic outcomes are essential to monitor outbreaks and react swiftly to them, and provide confidence to people that future waves of contagion can be handled. It said fiscal policy will need to remain supportive and flexible until a safe and durable ...

Industry fund eyes KiwiSaver accounts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... executive Bill Watson told Financial Standard. The fund's current member base stands at about 45,000 not accounting for future ERS impact. The 3000 a year addition could swell its member base by about 6.7%. The partnership comes as First Super was ...

Chief economist update: Extraordinarily uncertain outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... fortune has caused a level of pain that is hard to capture in words as lives are upended amid great uncertainty about the future." Output and employment remain far below their pre-pandemic levels, he added, saying the path forward for the economy is ...

COVID-19 dampens retirement expectations: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... the extent of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation's retirees, with many now fearful for the future. In a survey of 1007 current and prospective retirees nationwide, Allianz Retire+ found that four in five feel that their investments ...

Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... that part of our economy which has done so much to see us through the worst of the crisis and is critical to building our future," Jones says. "Make no mistake, if the opponents of universal super win, the consequence will be the destruction of jobs ...

Super fund to remediate members

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... amount, number of members affected, duration of the discrepancy or the fund's solution to safeguard against similar future occurrences. REI Super had $1.6 billion in funds under management at end of last financial year.

The future is fast arriving: BlackRock

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... such as the policy revolution, surging sustainability wave and accelerating deglobalisation," it said. "In many ways, the future is arriving fast. This has led us to change our long-term return expectations - and shift our strategic asset class preferences ...

South Australian wealth firms merge

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... Practice of the Year award in 2018. "Despite the current extraordinary conditions, at Perks we are optimistic about the future for South Australia," Perks managing director Mark Roderick said. "We are focused on building a strongly resourced business ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... disappear, but confidence is growing that stabilisation has set in (for now) given government and central bank support - pending future developments," he said. Investors need to assess which companies are best positioned for recovery, he argued. "Now ...