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Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
The price of iron ore continues to heat up. It broke above the all-time high of US$191.70 a tonne recorded more than 10 years ago (February 2011) on 6 May 2021 and is currently fetching 215.48/tonne. This represents a 31.4% increase from end-2020's ...

Retail funds take out MySuper performance

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2021
... (8.9%). The industry funds followed with AustralianSuper balanced achieving 8.6%, while LGS Accumulation Scheme - High Growth, Mine Super aggressive and retail fund BT MySuper Lifestage 1980s all returned 8.5%. Over one year, eight of the top-performing ...

Go, iron ore, go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
Just a wittle more, a wittle more... Yes Virginia, just another US$12.71 per tonne (6.6%) and the spot price of iron ore will be line ball with the all-time high of US$191.70 a tonne it set way back a decade earlier (February 2011). For sure, there ...

Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... oil or gas exploration, production and related activities, have power generated from thermal coal, oil and gas, or lease, mine or process coal and coke are also excluded. Development of the option follows the landmark Federal Court case brought against ...

Honan launches reinsurance offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... Honan Insurance Group executive chair Damien Honan said. "The establishment of Honan Re has also been a personal goal of mine, to build a reinsurance team to support the wider Honan group since we commenced operations in Singapore in 2012." Honan is ...

Super fund ups stake in renewable company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... Responsible Investment Balanced option (SRI) now excludes a range of industries that includes companies that own reserves, explore, mine, extract, produce, refine or generate energy from fossil fuels. The fund flagged that it was actively considering ...

Industry fund chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... executive will exit to lead a fintech, which is in the process of merging with the former Sargon Capital, now Certane Group. Mine Super chief Harry Mitchell will step down after nearly five years at the helm. He will be replaced by group deputy chief ...

Super fund halves admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
An $11.2 billion superannuation fund will halve its administration fees later this month. Mine Super is reducing its MySuper administration fees by a whopping 50%, dropping to $52 per year from $104. "We know the fees you pay today can make a big difference ...

Colonial First State hires to investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... joined in the role yesterday and reports to CFS executive manager investments Peter Dymond. He was previously employed at Mine Super. He has also worked at Perpetual as an investment strategist and portfolio manager. Prior to this he was Select Asset ...

Hostplus enhances ESG option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
... (SRI) now excludes a broader range of industries. From February 15, the option excludes companies that own reserves, explore, mine, extract, produce, refine or generate energy from fossil fuels. It also excludes companies that breach human and labour ...