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Economic recap: Week to July 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Australian economic and survey releases over the past week continued to paint a picture of a strengthening recovery. However, the rosy results preceded the outbreak of the Delta variant that prompted lockdowns and/or tightened restrictions in major ...

Chief economist update: Delta variant infects Australian economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021
... implemented tighter social restrictions and state border closures are again in place. Meanwhile, Tasmania is keeping a close eye on things, closing its borders to people travelling from hotspots. Not including the restrictions in other states and territories ...

Hostplus, Intrust merger now official

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
The two funds have confirmed they have signed a successor fund transfer deed to chase a merger, as first revealed by Financial Standard on May 21. Hostplus and Intrust Super are targeting a completion of the merger by November 26. It is understood that ...

LGIAsuper to rebrand

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
As LGIAsuper completes its merger with Energy Super and starts the process of integrating Suncorp's super business into the fund, chief executive Kate Farrar tells Financial Standard there are some big changes ahead. From 1 July 2021, the successor ...

Aware Super eyes IFAs, hires lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Aware Super is targeting the independent financial adviser market, bringing in a former long-serving BT Financial Group staffer who will take charge of advice relationships. Warwick Gribble is Aware's new national manager of advice relationships, responsible ...

Chief economist update: US inflation may not be as transitory as the Fed believes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... unemployed) relative to what they'll be receiving compared to flipping burgers. Bottomline, and I'll bet my right (eye)balls on it... preserving the monetary and fiscal status quo would keep upward pressure on US inflation.

ASIC increases short selling surveillance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... released on a target company must be accurate and objective. The corporate watchdog outlined several areas that it will keep an eye on in the newly released Information Sheet 255 Activist short selling campaigns in Australia (INFO 255). ASIC wrote that ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
In the words of Frank Sinatra, Australia's now "A-number one, top of the list, head of the heap, king of the hill..." Ol' blue eyes was, of course, singing about the Big Apple (New York) but comparing apples with apples, Australia's on top. ...

Fund administrator eyes Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
A Singapore-based fund administrator will establish full-service operations in Australia as it sees an opportunity in the local market. Ascent Fund Services currently services about US$7 billion in assets. This includes 150 products across six Asia ...

Investors move to thematic funds

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... funds under management. "Thematic funds have been one of the big winners to emerge from the global pandemic, with many posting eye-catching returns over the period," Morningstar's director of manager research practice Wing Chan EMEA & Asia said. In the ...