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Chief economist update: Government spending made money, saved money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
The Morrison government has released its Mid-Year Economic Financial Outlook (MYEFO), proving the old saying 'You must spend money to make money' right. This quote, generally attributed to Roman playwright, poet and philosopher Titus Maccius ...

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
As we farewell a year that many will be glad to see the back of, check out Financial Standard 's most read stories for 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the majority of this year's most widely read stories, as unprecedented shutdowns and ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
Of the almost 3500 stories penned this year, these are the stories the Financial Standard team feels defined 2020. The Financial Standard editorial team has written 3484 stories so far in 2020. It wasn't always easy either. Like most of you, we ...

ATO backs SMSFs as strong retirement choice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
The Australian Taxation Office assistant commissioner said he is focused on ensuring SMSFs remain a strong and credible retirement planning choice for Australians going forward. In an end of year message, assistant commissioner Justin Micale said as ...

Chief economist update: Fed acts with inaction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
The Fed's final act for the pandemic year 2020 was inaction. At the conclusion of its December FOMC meeting, the US Federal Reserve said: "The Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at zero to 0.25% and expects it ...

RARE Infrastructure rebrands

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
RARE Infrastructure will rebrand to ClearBridge Investments in the first quarter of 2021. RARE managing director Nick Langley said while the name is changing, the manager's approach to infrastructure investing remains unchanged. "Asset management ...

Active manager winning streak short lived

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
Persistence isn't key for many active fund managers, as a new report finds their ability to consistently beat benchmarks and stay in the top quartile is fleeting. The S&P Dow Jones Indices' biannual report found only a small number of outperforming ...

ASIC unveils school banking program review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
School banking programs are marketed as a force for good in the community, targeting vulnerable customers in young children who don't end up improving their financial management behaviour, ASIC's two-year review found. After engaging nearly ...

Aussie, Lendi to merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
Lendi and Commonwealth Bank have entered into an agreement to merge Lendi with Aussie Home Loans. The merged business will maintain a multi-brand strategy but Lendi will also access the more recognisable Aussie brand name and its national network of ...

LICs show sign of struggle

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
Demand for listed investment companies (LICs) has decreased significantly due to heightened investor interest in exchange traded products (ETPs), managed accounts and mFunds. The latest Rainmaker Information Wholesale Advantage Report show LICs previously ...