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Hastings wins Japanese government mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... clients, awarded the mandate to Hastings for an undisclosed amount. Hastings will target infrastructure debt investments in OECD countries. Hastings chief executive Andrew Day said he anticipated the DBJ relationship will expand over time, adding: "This ...

Going good but there are risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
The just-released "OECD Economic Surveys, Australia" provided a pretty growth picture of the domestic economy, forecasting GDP growth of 2.6% this year and 3.1% in 2018 - one that would lower the current jobless rate from 5.7% (January 2017) to 5.5% ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... representation model of not-for-profit funds "is contrary to the support shown worldwide for this model, including in a majority of OECD countries." Fraser said the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) should implement his four recommendations ...

Slack Eurozone labour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... the region's unemployment rate had clearly been trending lower since peaking at 12.1% in June 2013, it remains below the OECD's non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU) estimate of 8.8% this year. This indicates excess capacity in the ...

Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... government use either its balance sheet or its planning capacity to do infrastructure spending." So did the G-20, so did the OECD, so did the IMF. President Trump will be giving them what they were asking for, that is, fiscal accommodation via higher ...

Super is "next on the menu" for disruption: new ASFA CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... society incredibly resilient and robust - the fundamentals of investment and economics remain. We are the only country in the OECD that has the opportunity to deliver a retirement system that delivers comfort and dignity in retirement for our members." ...

Wilson submits request to shut down Aurora fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... designed to give investors exposure to loans and hybrid securities issued by Australian entities and entities from other OECD nations - as well as unlisted Australian securities. Keybridge Capital is the investment manager for the fund. Keybridge sold ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... Turkey's 4pct GDP growth GDP growth in Turkey is projected to remain close to 4% per annum in 2016 and 2017, according to the OECD. But a sharp hike in the minimum wage (which 30% of the workforce receives) and social transfers in 2016 will boost private ...

PROFILE: Industry Super Australia chief economist Stephen Anthony

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... other unlisted assets. Yet they have a very small seat at the table when it comes to government policy," he says. He says the OECD recently confirmed capital expenditure is well and truly below the levels that many would expect post-GFC, and especially ...

Equities out, alternatives in for pension funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
... and sovereign wealth funds, are increasing their exposure to alternatives to preserve or improve return, according to the OECD 2015 Large Pension Funds Survey. The report noted that pension funds in general have had "mixed results" in equities from 2010 ...