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Chief economist update: The devil's in the headline US payrolls number details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... as inflation expectations in Uncle Sam's county eased, calming concerns that the US Federal Reserve would reduce its policy accommodation in the very near future. The day was June 4 - the day the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that ...

Super fee squeeze continues

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... quarter). Dunnin said the 16 products increasing their fee during the period were a surprise. "In today's superannuation policy environment, trustees that increase their fees are brave indeed and should expect a lot of regulatory scrutiny and perhaps ...

Concern for consumers ahead of YFYS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2021
... changes. Law firm Slater and Gordon warned that Australians could end up with less insurance coverage or the wrong insurance policy if the stapling reforms are passed into law. Under the reforms, workers will have one default fund that follows them from ...

Premiums to increase at ESSSuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... policyholders to inform them that they would be transferred to an AIA plan in January. AIA said the scheme would not affect any policy terms and conditions, or how policyholders and customers do business with their insurer. In September 2020, Commonwealth ...

Chief economist update: A delicate balancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... oil has surged by 41.4 and that of the WTI has risen by 45.0%. Not promising anything, OPEC+ will review its production policy again on July 1. They're right to do so. This is because the outlook remains fluid and uncertain. Despite increased coronavirus ...

Lessons from GPIF: Mizuno

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
The former chief investment officer of the world's largest pension fund is imploring asset owners to take climate policy matters into their own hands if their governments are unwilling to do so. Speaking at the Morningstar Investment Conference, United ...

Chief economist update: RBA cash rate on ice until 2024

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) June board meeting was largely a ho-hum affair. As expected, the RBA left monetary policy settings unchanged; "including: the targets of 10 basis points for the cash rate and the yield on the 3-year Australian government ...

Family law super reforms released

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... much harder for parties to hide or under-disclose their superannuation assets." Womens Legal Service Victoria manager of policy & campaigns Tania Clarke said once passed, the reform will be beneficial for thousands of women across Australia. "For many ...

Chief economist update: OECD upgrades global growth but advises continued policy support

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... delay the economic rebound," the OECD said. The OECD prescribes central banks in advanced economies should keep monetary policy settings accommodative and allow "temporary overshooting of headline inflation... provided underlying price pressures are ...

Chief economist update: The UK's going OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... 61.8 in May - a 91-month high (October 2013). These justify the Bank of England's (BOE) decision at its May 5 monetary policy committee meeting to slow bond purchases to £3.4 billion a week between May and August, from £4.4 billion based on ...