Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 311 - 320 of 1108 results for "Water"

Tail-risk hedging pays off for super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
A $10 billion industry superannuation fund has managed to lock in gains from a tail-risk hedging strategy during recent market volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Vision Super has had tail-risk protection in place for its defined benefit plan for ...

Listed infrastructure mispriced: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... real assets like our Zurich's airport, FL electric grid, like the expressway connecting Shanghai to Nanjing or Birmingham's water pipes." Despite "unprecedented" declines in airport, toll road and passenger railway volumes, Greenup said he expects companies ...

Economic impact worst since WWII: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... distancing measures are beginning to bear fruit with the rate of new cases having reduced recently, the economy is taking on water. Businesses within customer focused industries such as hospitality and retail have shut down in many instances, causing ...

Morningstar releases time saving tool amid crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
Morningstar has released a digital tool that will help advisers reclaim time lost on administrative tasks, so they can focus instead on engaging new clients and growing revenue. Morningstar's financial planning software AdviserLogic will now feature ...

NFP super fund performance revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... performs well. In times when equities don't perform well, the NFP funds perform well," Dunnin explained. "But there is a lot of water to go under the bridge yet." After the GFC, it took just two years for MySuper products to recover, Dunnin added. "It's ...

Count Financial bolsters leadership team

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
The former head of compliance and professional standards at IOOF has joined the leadership team of Count Financial. Phil Creswell joins Count Financial as its new head of professional standards from April 14. Creswell previously worked with Countplus ...

Opportunities and threats amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... world requires higher oil prices to incentivise replacement supply from higher-cost conventional sources, such as ultra-deep water." Potter said there were both opportunities and threats within the mining sector. " Base metal prices are suffering on ...

Chief economist update: A whole new world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... everyman to be a self-sufficient island. The less you are dependent on others - if you could grow your own food; have your own water supply, heat, etc. - the less you'll need social contact and the safer you will be. In many of my writings, I have ...

Ontario Teachers' takes stake in Sydney desal plant

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... work side-by-side with Morrison & Co and SDP's management team to ensure SDP fulfils its essential purpose of providing water supply security to the community it serves, he added. "At Morrison & Co, we aim to invest in businesses that serve our communities' ...

Chief economist update: Water, water everywhere and not a fish to catch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... sure. Zero return on cash (or even small negative) is relatively better than the 20% plus losses on equities (so far). "Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink." "Water, water everywhere but not a fish to catch." In another context, monetary ...