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Economic outlook not as bad as predicted: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... RBA board decided to maintain the current policy settings, keeping the cash rate at the record low of 0.25%. "The global economy is experiencing a severe downturn as countries seek to contain the coronavirus. Many people have lost their jobs and there ...

Chief economist update: What to expect when you're expecting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... and the Morrison government's largesse have moderated earlier expectations for a sharp contraction in the domestic economy. The earlier than expected flattening of the Covid-19 curve and the consequent gradual lifting of social interaction restrictions ...

Recruitment lifts as economy reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... Job ad volumes in banking and finance are up 17% since their COVID-19 lows, with sentiment improving as the Australian economy gradually reopens. That's according to recruitment firm Kaizen Recruitment, who said there has been a backlog of roles ...

Wage growth, not wage cuts

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... could help in the economic recovery. "When wages grow, spending grows (so-called 'aggregate demand'), and so does the economy, as measured by gross domestic product," he said. "Nevertheless, the standard neoclassical growth model used by the treasury ...

Red tape to slow recovery: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... governor Philip Lowe has called for de-regulation, warning excess regulation threatens the "dynamism" of the Australian economy. Speaking to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19, Lowe said the past three months have been extraordinary and there has ...

Super release widens gender gap: AMP

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... need to support women navigating the implications of early release, help them protect their wealth, and re-build as the economy recovers." Additionally - the majority of those on the frontline of the crisis are women, she said, with 70% female representation ...

Super fund appoints strategy lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... sustainable future. Crescent Wealth is one of the funds demonstrating the potential that ethical investment in the real economy has to perform financially and rebuild," he said. According to APRA's most recent stats, Crescent Wealth has so far paid ...

Chief economist update: Better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... following reports that the US Federal Reserve is looking at implementing yield curve control (to step up its support for the economy); the European Central Bank (ECB) warning that the Eurozone economy is approaching its worst-case scenario (a 12% drop ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... the crisis has left death and destruction in its wake - so too has it exposed the collective capabilities of the global economy, the benefits of clear communication, and the power of rapid digitisation. Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo ...

Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... year." The biggest concern for investors is around the incredible amount of money that has been pumped into the Australian economy which will result in a huge budget deficit. "A fair bit of my time is spent thinking about the idea of the penetration ...

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Blackwattle takes over Quest Asset Partners

KARREN VERGARA
Blackwattle Investment Partners has swallowed up Australian equities manager Quest Asset Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company.

Regal flags muted second-half performance fees

VINNY VUCAGO
Regal Partners expects to recognise at least $122.7 million in fund performance fee revenue for calendar 2026, with market volatility and weaker investment performance limiting the prospect of further material fees in the second half.

Insignia chief draws 'hard line' on NCAs giving retirement advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said he draws a hard line when it come to the new class of advisers (NCAs) giving retirement advice.

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