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Official recession not that scary: Economists

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
The Australian economy fell 7% in the June quarter, spelling two consecutive quarters of economic contraction, officially marking the nation's first recession since 1991. The release of national accounts confirmed the Australian economy has experienced ...

Future Fund posts negative year, cashes up

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
The $161 billion sovereign wealth fund today reported a return of -0.9% for FY20 and increased its cash holdings by about $11.8 billion in the three months since March end. This is the Future Fund's second year of negative returns in its 15-year life ...

Chief economist update: RBA increases and extends TFF

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept domestic interest rates unchanged - the targets for the official cash rate at 0.25% and the yield on 3-year Australian Government bonds at 25 basis points - at its September meeting, as expected. What came as ...

Market rebound leaves behind active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Even with the share market soaring back to pre-COVID-19 highs, active fund managers continue to struggle with performance and profitability, Deloitte analysis shows. Median revenue for asset managers that invest in publicly traded shares and bonds fell ...

NPS buffers COVID-19 shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has delivered positive results for its members despite the havoc wreaked by the global pandemic in the investing world. In the six months to June NPS posted 0.5%, buoyed by investments in global fixed ...

Hearts and Minds donates almost $10m to charity

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Listed investment company Hearts and Minds Investments (ASX: HM1) will donate $5.1 million to 10 charities this week, in addition to the $4.1 million it already donated in March. HM1 and its participating fund managers forego any investment or management ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
The group chief executive of QBE Insurance Group has left the business after almost three years in the role, following a complaint from a female employee just 10 days ago. A spokesperson for QBE confirmed with Financial Standard that the complaint against ...

Chief economist update: AUD on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Financial markets view the A$ as a risk currency - it's sold off in times of heightened uncertainty - and has a high growth beta - only bought in times of global prosperity. So Virginia, how do we explain the rise and rise of the Australian dollar ...

Argo Infrastructure posts $9.3m loss, but increases dividends

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The ASX-listed infrastructure investment company has increased its fully franked dividends for the full year, despite reporting a loss of $9.3 million. Argo Global Listed Infrastructure said the multi-million dollar loss was a result of a downward revaluation ...

Earnings season worst on record: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The companies within the ASX 200 index have endured the worst earnings season in over a decade with statutory profits down and increased expenses, according to CommSec. The online broker's latest biannual earnings season report revealed that of the ...