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Chief economist update: Japan's third wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
More infections equals more monetary policy easing and more fiscal spending. Like the Fed and the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) also kept monetary policy unchanged - target rate at -0.1% and target for the 10-year Japanese government ...

Super fee obsession must stop

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... have focused discussions around inefficiencies in super fund performance on fees and costs, instead of after-fees returns. AIC is recommending the government enhance policy settings, including disclosure requirements for superannuation funds that encourages ...

SGE extension could hurt small entities: FSC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... submissions made by Deloitte and the Australian Investment Council (formerly AVCAL), noting in particular its agreeance with the AIC's concerns for small investment entities which may be caught in the SGE net after the change. The FSC's submission warns ...

ASX 200 hits female director target

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
The Australian Institute of Company Directors' goal of increasing gender diversity on ASX 200 boards has been met, albeit a year after its original target. The ASX 200 has now achieved 30% female representation on boards. It comes more than four years ...

Chief economist update: Businesses remain unmoved by low rates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
The National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest Business Survey report shows business conditions remained unchanged at a reading of +4 in November (from October) but business confidence fell to a reading of zero, negating October's two-point increase ...

Chief economist update: Beam us up Scotty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
An RBA rate cut won't happen on Melbourne Cup Day, 5 November. But it will happen - perhaps down to negative and up to the point where the Australian central bank is forced into quantitative easing and print Australian dollars. This is because latest ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... be more impactful on economic growth and profit growth over the long term." Meanwhile, the Australian Investment Council (AIC) referred to Morrison's victory as "revenge of the Howard battlers" and said the Prime Minister's campaign "exploited middle ...

Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
Australia's commitment to making gender diversity on boards a serious business imperative and without government intervention has made it a standout from other countries. And financial services led the way. Women accounted for 32.4% of superannuation ...

The joys of an independent board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... investment companies met to answer yesterday. At a conference organised by 86-year old Association of Investment Companies (AIC), directors from JPMorgan, Allianz and Janus Henderson investment trusts shared how their boards get a better deal for shareholders. ...

VC firm launches new credit fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2018
A $330 million Australian venture capital firm partnered with an Israeli venture lender to launch a $100 million dedicated credit fund. OneVentures has partnered with Viola Credit - a subsidiary of $3 billion Israeli technology investment group, Viola ...