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Aware to focus on unlisteds over equities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
Aware Super chief investment officer Damian Graham says the super fund is focused on building its unlisted infrastructure portfolio before it puts any more of its cash into stocks. Following the COVID crash in the first quarter last year, Graham said ...

Chief economist update: Disappointing jobs results raise Biden's stimulus bid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
Talk about perfect timing. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) disappointing update on the state of employment in America couldn't have come at a more opportune time - the time when fresh president of the US, Joe Biden, is bidding the Congress ...

Chief economist update: Oil gush

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
Crude oil prices jumped to one-year highs - WTI oil to US$58.46 per barrel; Brent oil to US$55.73 - this early in the New Year. Well, they have to bounce some time especially given the battering it received in 2020 as the covid-19 pandemic grounded ...

What to expect from February reporting season

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
On February 18, ASX-listed companies with a combined market cap of over $400 billion will release their results and sell-side analysts at Morgan Stanley are bullish. Morgan Stanley analysts recently upgraded their target for ASX200 from 6700 points ...

Market rotation signals win for value: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
The emerging market rotation from growth to value signals a trend which may see valuations adjust significantly in 2021, according to Maple-Brown Abbott. Head of Australian equities Dougal Maple-Brown said the market is at the beginning of a new cycle ...

Big year for ESG ahead: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
The move towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations dominated MSCI's Investment Insights 2021 survey. Around 200 executives at different asset owners were surveyed by phone late last year, representing sovereign wealth funds ...

Jobs return to pre-pandemic levels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
Payroll jobs had recovered to pre-COVID levels by early December 2020, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said early to mid-December is a seasonal peak for jobs each ...

Crypto fortune hinges on forgotten password

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
A Bitcoin portfolio worth approximately $280 million could be lost forever, as its owner struggles to remember his password. Stefan Thomas, a developer based in San Francisco, remains unable to access his Bitcoin wallet. He said the incident is "a painful ...

Milliman practice lead resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
The long-serving practice lead for Milliman has left after more than 16 years with the firm. Wade Matterson's tenure at the consultancy firm ended in December 2020, which for the most part was spent as practice leader. He joined Milliman in November ...

Ignition Advice chief exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
Ignition Advice chief executive Manish Prasad announced he has left his position after a little over two years in the role. On a LinkedIn post, Prasad said the decision to step down has come after a year characterised by change. "It has been a tough ...