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Chief economist update: Good as gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... re-asserting its safe-have quality and rallying by 18.6% to date. In comparison, the commodity price index remains 22.5% lower so far this year. Surprising as it may be, gold's expected outperformance is nearly matched by that of iron ore - an industrial ...

APRA funds can learn from SMSFs: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... members." Rice Warner said despite this, members are still hesitant at paying for the advice even when it is delivered at a lower cost. "This is an industry-wide problem which reflects poorly on the legislative and compliance regime for financial advice," ...

Chief economist update: UK plans for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... recovered. The benchmark index has rallied by 23.3% from the nine-month low recorded in March. However, the index remains 18.4% lower this year to date, reflecting investors' continued sense of caution amid the lingering uncertainty surrounding the ...

Australian Unity rejigs executive lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... firm has launched a new green bond fund that will invest in fixed interest securities with the primary purpose of helping lower carbon emissions. The fund is managed by Australian Unity's in-house cash and fixed interest team, Altius Asset Management ...

Experts battle for GST reform

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... strong case for reforming the GST and reducing our reliance on more harmful taxes, while re-directing a portion of revenue to lower income households so they do not bear the burden of reform". It recommended state treasuries develop projections of national ...

Indigenous foundation teams up with super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
... benefit from its wide network of Aboriginal community organisations. "It is well known that Indigenous Australians have lower super balances than the rest of the population, so helping our people harness the power of their superannuation is of critical ...

Land tax, not stamp duty: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
... case for reforming GST and reducing the nation's reliance on more harmful taxes, while re-directing a portion of revenue to lower income households so they do not bear the burden of reform. This would include scaling back inefficient taxes' including ...

Chief economist update: A tale of two quarters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020
... a record high of 14.7% the following month - and companies forced into lockdown. Meanwhile, the Fed took interest rates lower - to 0 - 0.25% -- while at the same time ramping up its balance sheet with purchases of Treasuries and mortgage-back securities ...

Schroders readies private assets offering

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... and secondary markets, and with a focus on small to medium sized companies, where there is less competition for assets and lower prices... [and] these companies typically have less leverage than larger companies, which is important in times of financial ...

Chief economist update: The post-pandemic problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2020
... the coronavirus would restrain household spending and lift savings. Reduced household purchases would force businesses to lower selling prices to maintain revenue (at the very least) and reduce investment on plant, machinery and equipment staff - suggesting ...