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Chief economist update: The vaccine has landed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... successful rollout will only further reduce the risk, and when you reduce the risk, then obviously, you do not need more blunt and extreme measures". The 'Australian Financial Review' (AFR) daily reports that, "About 170,000 frontline healthcare ...

Investors turn to China-focused strategies

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
... "Many would argue that the simplest way to outperform would be to exclude SOEs from an investment portfolio, but this is a blunt solution to a problem that requires a finer approach; especially because there are plenty of high quality SOEs in dynamic ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... benchmark, not necessarily to manage to the objective. "Secondly, the strategic asset allocation framework provides a relative blunt way to reflect shorter views, therefore holding all the underlying building blocks directly (rather than via funds) gives ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... in the past. " We fear that the drive to peer and benchmark relativity will result in an "averageness" mindset that might blunt enthusiasm for adopting points of difference which may be truly beneficial to members over the longer term," he said. Griffith ...

Chief economist update: Different contagion, same fiscal policy divide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
G'day inmates! Yes, Virginia, we're practically all inmates now thanks to the coronavirus pandemic that has forced almost every other government to place their citizens under house arrest. Some flaunt these government restriction, others demand ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... there has not been sufficient engagement with a company to verify this data." "They're helpful instruments but they are blunt as well. We have to see ESG analysis as an extension of our fundamental bottom-up work," Thompson added. "We are able to ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... stimulate the economy have been panned. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy was blunt in his assessment of the situation. "These are anxious times and a strong fiscal response is warranted, but raiding Australia's ...

Carbon footpath important, not footprint: AXA

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... important to note that aiming to reduce point-in-time carbon footprint through a divestment-led approach is an effective but blunt tool that may not be sophisticated enough for such a complex issue," McDonald said. "Instead of leading with divestment ...

Magellan cracks $100 billion

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
The global equities powerhouse cracked $100 billion at January end but no one at their offices is popping the champagne. Magellan reported its total funds under management as $104 billion at the end of January. Just one year ago, this number was about ...

ISA slams ANU research as SG debate rears its head again

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... "one-size-fits-all" answer to a problem which has plagued the industry for as long as it's existed. "A single SG rate is a blunt instrument being applied against a background of significant member heterogeneity, along with a marked sensitivity to assumptions," ...

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Australian Retirement Trust people chief to depart

ELIZABETH FRY
Australian Retirement Trust has confirmed the departure of chief people officer Helen Jackson, who will leave at the end of the financial year.

SSGA loses $2.4bn in two months

KARREN VERGARA
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) suffered $2.4 billion in net outflows over the last two months of 2023, the majority of which hit its Australian and international equities products.

AFCA seeks industry feedback on approaches

ELIZA BAVIN
The financial complaints authority is asking the industry for feedback on how it approaches issues and reaches decisions.

Apex, ACA partner to broaden client services

ANDREW MCKEAN
Apex Group and ACA Group have formed a partnership to offer their clients a wider range of services.

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