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CEFC makes first foray into industrial investments

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... innovative sustainable solutions across the fund's assets. The CEFC invests $10 billion on behalf of the Australian government to assist in the country's transition to a lower emission future. CEFC chief executive Ian Learmonth said the partnership would ...

Chief economist update: The RBA's lullaby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... settings unchanged - the official cash rate at a historic low of 0.25% and the target yield on three-year Australian government bonds at 25 basis points. In so doing, it conveyed the message that Victoria's second wave - and the subsequent Stage ...

Government introduces pandemic payment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... the pandemic reached a similar scale in those areas. "I just want all Victorians to know that, here, your Australian government will continue to stand with you with all the support we can provide because you will get through this and we will get through ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
A 23 year old woman is suing the Australian government, claiming climate change risk was not disclosed properly when she invested in exchange traded bonds. Kathleen (Katta) O'Donnell is being represented by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David ...

Calls for broad default life insurance system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... if life insurance becomes a product only available to those from a higher socio-economic background. "The Australian government, the regulators, the life insurance industry and all other stakeholders need to agree on a shared vision and reform roadmap ...

No such thing as a free lunch: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... fiscal policy is not an option under consideration in Australia, nor does it need to be," Lowe said. "The Australian government is able to finance itself in the bond market, and it can do so on very favourable terms. There is strong demand for government ...

HESTA doubles down on climate action

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
The $52 billion industry super fund has called on the Australian government to encourage institutional investors to take a greater role in a green recovery from the economic crisis. It comes just a month after it announced it would reduce absolute carbon ...

Private equity weathers COVID-19 crisis: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
... interest investments from $412 billion to $367 billion." This will impact fund returns, she said, as yields on Australian government bonds sit between 0.5-0.9% per annum, while the official cash rate is at 0.25%. "This shows that there is an increased ...

RBA prepares to scale up bond buying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2020
... maintain the current policy settings, including the targets for the cash rate and the yield on three-year Australian government bonds of 25 basis points. Additionally, the RBA said while the government bond market is operating effectively and the yield ...

Perpetual wins government fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... interest in social impact funds across the private and public sectors. The EMIIF is the first such fund for the Australian government and we are delighted to be a part of this initiative." "We are proud to play a part in the operation of the fund, which ...