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Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
"Renaissance is a French word meaning "rebirth." It refers to a period in European civilisation that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom. The Renaissance saw many contributions to different fields, including new scientific laws ...

Life insurance salary guide for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
A new salary guide has outlined what those in the life insurance industry can expect to get paid this year, as it's revealed many claims assessors are looking to move sideways due to a perceived lack of career growth. Profusion Group's June 2020 insurance ...

Hold super accountable for miners' actions: Future Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... super members had the power to switch their retirement savings to funds which don't invest in companies which do so. "As the rest of the world has begun to turn away from fossil fuel investment, our nation has taken three steps backwards," Hunter said. ...

Rest climate change trial delayed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Rest member Mark McVeigh's day in court with his $57 billion industry superannuation fund over its management of climate change risk has been delayed. New orders were made in the Federal Court yesterday, with the trial date pushed back from July ...

Government urged to extend stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
The OECD has urged the Australian government to extend stimulus measures and warned that a second wave of infections could derail our economy. In its latest economic outlook report pointed out that while economic activity collapsed in the second quarter ...

Aberdeen Standard launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
... valuations, creating a rich environment for a fundamental, active stock picker like ASI to find promising businesses before the rest of the market," Rowsell said. "While market conditions have been challenging recently, we have significant experience ...

Chief economist update: Equity market disconnect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
"Crocodile came up, bit my guts out and bit me into parts... pieces and then my legs went that way and then my head went that way" -- HBA Insurance Australian TV ad The TV ad might as well be describing the current state of play - equity markets heading ...

Labor calls for end to war on super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... in the national interest." Jones says the National Party should pay particular attention to the actions of industry fund Rest, whose $500 million commitment to new agricultural investments in New South Wales and Queensland address the party's long-held ...

Report reveals superficiality of ESG pledges

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... to disclose their voting than non-members. Only two out of 10 FSC members disclosed a complete proxy voting record. BT and Rest earned a special mention in the ACCR report, as the only two funds to vote against shareholder proposals seeking greater disclosure ...

No slowing ERS applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... AustralianSuper has paid out $1.8 billion to its members, followed by Sunsuper at $1.38 billion, Hostplus at $1.28 billion and Rest at $1.23 billion. While the majority of funds are able to make the payments within the five business day guide over 90% ...