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Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... death toll of 5700, Sweden's mortality rate from the disease is now around a quarter higher than that of the United States, when adjusted for population size." On the other end of the scale, China has shown that draconian restrictions work... and ...

Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... managing its presence in different regions. "After building multidisciplinary teams in Asia, Latin America, the United States and Europe, and increasing our international exposure by over $140 billion (AUD$146.4 billion) in five years, moving toward ...

ESG funds crowned winners of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... the majority of inflows for the second quarter, garnering 86% of total inflows. Meantime, sustainable funds in the United States took in 14.6% of total inflows, while the rest of the world (including Canada, Australia and New Zealand) reported US$260 ...

Pinnacle puts zero-fee ETF experiment to bed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... Australia to charge no performance or management fees, and came at the heels of Fidelity's zero-fee ETF push in the United States. "We are not looking to break even on this product, its [other costs] will be funded from our own balance sheet," Pinnacle ...

Perpetual takes stake in US asset manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... US-domiciled. Perpetual said Barrow Hanley has room for adding further retail offering (via mutual funds and ETFs) in United States and other countries. It also accelerates Perpetual's footprint in the US and provides Hong Kong and UK presence. Post-acquisition ...

Bezos adds billions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... billion to US$189.3 billion this year alone. His personal fortune could buy the equivalent of 0.868% of the GDP of the United States and 15% of US existing home sales. His fortune is 2,944,647 times the median US household income. Other tech titans also ...

Chief economist update: The next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... the US states during the War of Independence, laying the foundation for a strong central federal government in the United States". (Peterson Institute for International Economics) Perhaps Europe never will. But the 21 July 2020 deal provides a positive ...

Morningstar creates new ESG role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... Kong. Bioy will be working closely with Jon Hale, director of sustainability research for the Americas, based in the United States, ensuring the sustainability team has global coverage.

Pandemic exacerbated retirement confidence: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... jobs and wages through such areas as reduced pay or reduced hours in a much higher proportion compared with the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands," Shead said. "Although not a direct result of COVID-19, we continue to see a lack of ...

Banks brace for major loan losses

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
Three of the United States' biggest banks have set aside approximately $40 billion (US$28 billion) to brace for COVID-19 related loan losses, as Wells Fargo posts its first quarterly loss since the Global Financial Crisis. Citigroup saw its net income ...