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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 ...

Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... assets, predominantly equities and property. About 48% of super fund asset allocation is to equities, the second highest in the OECD. "Conversely, we have the lowest allocation to fixed income of any pension system in the first world, according to Willis ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... target in relation to the proportion of Australian pensioners living below the poverty line (currently 36% according to the OECD)." This might mean increasing the Age Pension or specifically targeting some pensioner groups by increasing rental assistance ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... income people who rely on the pension in order to survive." "The pension is a safety net for those who need it. A recent OECD report found that more than one third of Australian pensioners are living in poverty," she continued. "CPSA is sick of the business ...

Gold starts to glisten (like 2008?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... Guardian's' "Fears grow of repeat of 2008 financial crash as investors run for cover" - quoting William White, chair of the OECD's review committee, saying that, "The situation is worse than it was in 2007. Our macroeconomic ammunition to fight downturns ...

Doom(ed) rebound?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... headline, quoting no less than William White's -- chairman of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s review committee and former chief economist with the Bank of International Settlements - warning that "The situation is ...

FSC calls for 22% company tax

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
... another benefit of a lower company tax rate of 22% will be a reduction in the federal budget's reliance on corporate tax. The OECD average reliance on company tax is 8%, while Australia's is more than 18%. A lower reliance on company tax will mean Australia's ...

J. P. Morgan AM appoints infrastructure specialist

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed an OECD infrastructure platform specialist within its global real assets team. Gilly Zimmer is responsible for advising institutional investors on infrastructure investing, as well as forging client relationships ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN
Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA
A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI
Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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