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Premiums to increase at ESSSuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
The $31 billion government fund has informed members that their life insurance premiums will be increasing. ESSSuper, the government fund for the emergency services based in Melbourne, informed members in its accumulation plan that the cost of death ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
In the words of Frank Sinatra, Australia's now "A-number one, top of the list, head of the heap, king of the hill..." Ol' blue eyes was, of course, singing about the Big Apple (New York) but comparing apples with apples, Australia's on top. ...

MAM fund buys waste company

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has acquired Beauparc Utilities from its founder and a private equity firm for an undisclosed fee. Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 bought out the Dublin-based company from Eamon Waters and the Blackstone Tactical ...

EFM appoints EQT on Aussie launch

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
EFM Asset Management is entering the Australian market and has appointed Equity Trustees as the responsible entity for its local offering. The Hong Kong-based global equities specialist is launching the EFM Global Financial Services and Technology Trust ...

Chief economist: The path to normality

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Slowing to normal? Slowing or just normalising? This is the question prompted by the release of China's latest activity stats - a question whose answer will determine future policy moves by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and the Politburo. ...

The other side of the ETP growth story

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
There is another side to the exponential growth exchange traded products have enjoyed; not every manager will be able to get in on the action, and legacy unit trusts will likely lose out. Rainmaker head of investment research John Dyall, speaking at ...

Fund manager creates lead distribution role

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
An $18 billion boutique fund manager has hired a head of institutional distribution in a newly created role. Paradice Investment Management has welcomed Stephen Bramley, who was most recently at multi-boutique Pacific Current Group as managing director ...

Fidelity portfolio manager resigns

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
The lead portfolio manager for Fidelity's top-performing $724 million emerging markets fund has resigned. Alex Duffy will leave the role on May 28. Replacing Duffy, Fidelity has appointed Singapore-based Amit Goel as the lead portfolio manager and London-based ...

Chief economist: Of capital gains taxes, COVID-19 and climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
It's bad news day on Wall Street overnight with all four its benchmark equity market indices flashing red. The S&P 500, the DJIA and the Nasdaq dropped by 0.9% each, while the Russell 2000 had a smaller decline of 0.3%. The financial literati were ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
Australia is back! Back on track after its economy was cruelly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This space had been ranting about the virtuous cycle that had been circling around the nation since activity and business and consumer sentiment indicators ...