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ASIC bans Theta managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
ASIC has banned the managing director of Theta Asset Management for four years from the financial services industry. The banning order for Robert Patrick Marie comes after several instances of misconduct relating to Theta, the responsible entity of ...

Chief economist update: A half-glass full look at inflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Inflation was the "word" over the week that was. Concerns over US inflation eased somewhat at the start of last week after US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed disappointing labour market stats. The US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, well ...

Media Super ups fees, premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
Media Super is increasing its administration fees and insurance premiums, despite a pending merger with $60 billion industry fund Cbus. Media Super will increase its administration fee from $1.25 to $2 a week, effective from 1 July 2021. It will also ...

TIAA commits to net zero

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
The latest institutional investor to commit to a net zero carbon emissions target is a $1.7 trillion US pension fund. The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) has committed to net-zero by 2050 in its $280 billion general account. The account ...

Chief economist update: Inflation scare

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
Wall Street's down! All four US benchmark equity indices dropped overnight - the Dow by 1.99; the S&P 500 by 2.1%; the Nasdaq composite by 2.7%; and the Russell 2000 by 3.3%. The yield on 10-year US bonds increased to 1.70% from 1.62% the day before. ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
Ahead of the federal budget tonight, there is already some good news for the superannuation sector and small businesses. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has released details about a few initiatives that will be included in the budget. The government will ...

Research firm launches, hires Macquarie exec

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
A global fund manager research and benchmarking firm has launched in Australia, appointing a former Macquarie Group executive to lead the business. David Goodman is the new managing director of Inalytics for the Asia Pacific region. Goodman was most ...

Schroders launches new fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
Schroders has launched a new Chinese equities fund for Australian investors. The Schroder All China Equity Opportunities Fund is actively managed and will invest in China A-Shares, Chinese and Hong Kong listed companies and US-listed ADRs. It's a fundamental ...

Chief economist update: Japan's elusive virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
As expected, the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) monetary policy board decided to keep current settings unchanged at its April meeting. Ever the optimist, the BOJ summarised its view in its "Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (April 2021)" report, saying ...

Adviser software soft launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
A new financial planning software that is free of charge promises to alleviate the cost of advice. ProductRex helps financial advisers assess superannuation and investment product recommendations by comparing fees and asset allocation between platforms ...