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Chief economist update: Taper talks are premature

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... chair Jerome Powell thinks that the real rate of unemployment is closer to 10%, also saying: "The ongoing public health crisis continues to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation, and poses considerable risks to the economic outlook." ...

BlackRock reinforces commitment to ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... pandemic to the global threats of climate change in his letter. "I believe that the pandemic has presented such an existential crisis - such a stark reminder of our fragility - that it has driven us to confront the global threat of climate change more ...

International investors eye Aussie market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... than to reduce them because of COVID-19, which was particularly the case with Asia Pacific investments as 22% said the crisis urged them to increase their planned investments in the region," Anrev said. "This compares with 16% who will increase for the ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... bitterness and fury. No progress, only exhausting outrage. No nation, only a state of chaos. This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward," Biden said. But there was also something happening with regards to monetary ...

Hostplus called out on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... review in the near future." A Hostplus member and Olympic walker, Rhydian Cowley, is the voice of the campaign. "The climate crisis is having a devastating impact on sports people and events worldwide. Summer sports in particular already have to plan ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... bitterness and fury. No progress, only exhausting outrage. No nation, only a state of chaos. This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward." Biden led the way. He announced to the world that former President Donald ...

Boards suffer from disconnect between risk, strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... private organisations in late 2020. It found a lmost all (93%) of Australia's largest organisations believe the COVID-19 crisis has presented opportunities for them, as they look to 2021. However, 68% would have higher confidence in achieving their objectives ...

CSC announces new partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... promote Lifeline's awareness, education and support services as well as providing funding to broaden Lifeline's 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. CSC chief executive Damian Hill said there has been a spike in the number of CSC customers ...

ASIC takes action against La Trobe Financial

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... the event of a liquidity event. Financial Standard understands that no liquidity event, even though the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, ever occurred that required La Trobe to delay meeting redemptions. "We have never withheld a monthly ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... congregated in sectors hardest hit by virus, particularly smaller funds, unless they have risk-managed their investments for a crisis, may find this period very uncomfortable. However, I want to say today, that discomfort is no excuse to not release ...