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COVID support temporarily improves inequality

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... other things, government support directed towards young people through JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, which ended in March this year." The index considers 24 indicators (economic, housing, social, health and disability, education and the environment) ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... deliver $20 billion in certified responsible investment products by 2030 that have zero fossil fuel industry investment. In March, TelstraSuper committed to 45% portfolio emissions reduction by 2030. Meanwhile, ISPT has committed to being carbon positive ...

Chief economist update: Be afraid of inflation expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... Bank of St. Louis' said: "Bullard noted that market-based inflation expectations have recovered from lows reached in March 2020. He said TIPS-based breakeven inflation could move higher and still be consistent with an inflation outcome (based on ...

QSuper makes changes ahead of merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... and Sunsuper executed a Heads of Agreement, confirming their intention to merge and create a $200 billion super fund in March, QSuper has now updated a number of its policies. The fund is making several investment changes, including increasing the number ...

Media Super ups fees, premiums

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... products and services our members expect." The fee increases come after Media Super shuttered several investment options in March, which it said were invested in by less than 1% of the fund's members. The options closed were Australian Small Companies ...

BetaShares appoints chief financial officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... growth and strategic investments, we decided to appoint a CFO," he said. BetaShares has $17 billion in total assets. In March, US private equity firm TA Associates bought a roughly 50% share in BetaShares Holding s, replacing Korea's Mirae Asset ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... points out that "imports by the rest of the world are rising, with ex-China arrivals estimated at 41.25 million tonnes in March, up from 34.43 million in February and 35.76 million in January" - a likely offshoot of the strengthening global recovery ...

Pengana appoints manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... Opportunity. The two manager changes follow J ordan Cvetanovski and Steven Glass's surprise walkout from the business in March. The duo co-founded Pengana's international equities business in 2015 left the firm with immediate effect.

Investec fund in management buyout

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... deal that underscores Investec's retreat from the Australian market. Metrics Credit Partners reached an agreement in March to buy Investec's local corporate and acquisition finance loan portfolio. Commencer is backed by Alteris Financial Group ...

AFA appoints partnerships GM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... Financial Advisers has appointed a general manager of partnerships who joined from AMP. Cameron Burne joined the AFA in March and was most recently a partnership manager at AMP Financial Planning. He spent over eight years with the AMP group and prior ...