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Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
"Business is picking up as mandated restrictions seem to be easing and spring is right around the corner." "Higher levels of demand related to additional business reopening, and increased activity related to vaccination distribution." "Vaccination rates ...

Rice Warner acquired by Deloitte

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Actuarial firm Rice Warner has been acquired by Deloitte. Rice Warner's chief executive Andrew Boal, head of superannuation Stephen Freeborn, and executive general manager of insurance Jennifer Baxter will become Deloitte consulting partners. Michael ...

Aussies to lose $100m to fraudsters

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Investment scams robbed Australians $65 million last year and are tipped to lose up to $100 million in 2021. This is according to Finbold, which found that investment fraud was the number one scam that prey Australians. Dating and romance scams (23%) ...

AMP names new chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
After a week of speculation, AMP has confirmed its chief executive Francesco De Ferrari will step down following the group's portfolio review and has named his successor. Alexis George has been at ANZ for over seven years as deputy chief executive ...

New hybrids ETF on Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Melbourne's Elstree Investment Management has listed a hybrid fund on the Chi-X. The Elstree Hybrid Fund (EHF1) invests in Australian hybrids and interest rate securities, targeting a return over short-term interest rates over a three-year period. "We ...

Vanguard targeted in bond fund scam

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Vanguard is the latest fund manager to have its branding used by scammers spruiking fraudulent bond funds. The asset manager said scammers are buying advertisements on search engines for terms relating to "bond or high yield investments". When a person ...

Unlisted assets deliver modest returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
New research reveals that MySuper products with high weightings to unlisted assets provide modest returns but contribute lower volatility and higher autocorrelation. Rainmaker's latest RMetric report sought to find out if the performance of MySuper ...

Clime revamps strategy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Clime has made progress on what it calls "project streamline" - a simplification of its operations focused on cost reduction. "Today we are pleased to announce that project streamline is no longer a project, but already part of our operating rhythm," ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
Healthier consumers are happier consumers are spending consumers. US consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level since the onset of the pandemic in America in March last year. This is hardly surprising with cases of coronavirus infections ...

Lowy-backed Assembly acquires childcare centres

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
The Lowy Family Group backed Assembly Funds Management has acquired six early learning centres in North West Sydney. The acquisition is in partnership with Harrington Property Funds Management and will see the six childcare centres operated by Young ...