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Janus Henderson adds active ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... growth. We start with the question 'Is the world a better place because of this company?' because we believe companies with goods and services aligned with the development of a sustainable economy are more likely to grow and generate strong investment ...

Recovery set to slow: OECD

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... public finances vulnerable to an ageing population," the OECD said. It said the government should consider increasing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate or broaden the base to offset regressive effects through personal income tax cuts, reducing private ...

Macquarie AM acquires logistics centre

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
Macquarie Asset Management's European logistics real estate strategy acquired a facility in Norway for around â,¬67 million. Heiaveien 8 is a warehouse and distribution centre in the Heia Business Park, around 25 minutes away from Oslo. It is a four-storey ...

Economic recap: Week to July 30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... monthly in most of its counterparts - we suspected and felt, but didn't know by how much, that the prices of consumer goods and services have gone up... until now. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the country's ...

Pandemic hasn't killed retail: Airlie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... have updated their operating models in light of the pandemic. Fisher said Premier Investments now makes a larger margin on goods purchased online than those purchased in store, achieving this by investing in centralised distribution centres. The Airlie ...

Modern slavery obligations fall by the wayside: ACSI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said given that modern slavery is a global issue, Australia's reliance on imported goods is a particular risk for Australian companies. "While many companies have strong governance of these issues and policies ...

Macquarie launches build-to-rent platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has established a build-to-rent platform in the UK called Goodstone Living. The new business will be led by Darryl Flay and Martin Bellinger, founders of a private UK build-to-rent developer-operator, who have overseen the ...

Chief economist update: Thank you, my frenemy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2021
... bygones be bygones. Preliminary estimates by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the country's merchandise goods trade surplus expanded to a record $13.3 billion in May from $9.7 billion in the previous month. This was driven by a ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... have grown by more had it not been for the continued closure of Australia's international borders. While spending on goods declined by 0.5% over the quarter, it remains above pre-pandemic levels. With Australia's household savings ratio remaining ...

Chief economist update: China and Australia's interdependence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... export market. Preliminary estimates by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the country's merchandise goods trade surplus expanded to A$10.1 billion in April - the third highest on record. Sure, April's trade surplus was mainly ...