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Super figures point to NSW victory

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2019
... NSW 6 6 6 4 22 QLD 2 1 1 1 5 However, those who pay close attention to State of Origin know there are two things which hold true each and every year: The contest is always tight The Maroons perform best with their backs against the wall As it turns out ...

Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... their financial health. "Over 65 households say they are under much less financial pressure than young people, and that's true even for renters," Daley said. When Knox took to the stage, one of the things he pointed out was that many elderly people ...

Ethical funds not ambitious enough: Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... companies while claiming to impact the corporate behaviour of those companies positively by being active investors. "It's not true that through corporate engagement you can turn a fossil fuel company into an environmentally friendly company. Fossil ...

Chief economist update: The greatest challenge of our time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
... is "one of the major challenges of our time", saying: "That's something that central banks face all over the world." True that. The chart below shows latest core CPI inflation measures among the world's major economies remain below their stated ...

Chief economist update: Glass half-full or US recession on the way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... stimulative. Maybe real rates are not near zero - they're at 2% or 3%." Nakamura argues ancient measures don't reflect the true size of the modern economy, with its multitude of free services which have raised quality of life and lowered the ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
I believe in miracles Where you from You sexy thing, sexy thing you Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government ...

Frontier highlights best in show list weaknesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... lowest operating costs should result in the lowest fees being charged to members, this relationship doesn't always hold true either," Frontier said. The asset consultant found the movement of funds in and out of the top 10 was harder to predict. ...

Insurtech Australia names new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... Genius. Yates commented: "I'm thrilled to be taking the helm at Insurtech Australia at such an important juncture." "A true grassroots organisation, our goal has always been to enable startups and innovation to flourish within the Australian insurance ...

Chief economist update: The (trade) war is back on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done." - Rita Mae Brown. This famous quote might be true in general, but it certainly didn't apply to the 11th hour, last minute trade negotiations between the United States and China on ...

Industry fund dips toes in private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
... longer duration bonds, moving away from cash plus and inflation plus products. "We wanted to ensure our bond product was true to label with duration matching the index," he said. It has also increased real assets exposure by building up existing positions. ...