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Hostplus eyes Intrust merger

KANIKA SOOD, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... Standard understands. The 33-year-old Intrust has about 96,000 members, and 30,000 employers in the hospitality, clubs, tourism and retail sectors. Its MySuper product returned 6.7% p.a. in the three years and 8.29% p.a. in the 10 years ending April ...

Stapling will benefit Hostplus: David Elia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... Conference of Major Superannuation Funds this morning. Elia said 25-35% of new entrants in the workforce work in hospitality, tourism and recreation --making Hostplus a beneficiary of the government's proposed stapling changes. "Will it benefit Hostplus? ...

Chief economist update: Japan's elusive virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... raises doubts over the Olympics. If cancelled or delayed (again), it would remove the benefits -- increased travel and tourism and broadcast rights to events - Japan could get as host. In its policy statement, the BOJ promised that, "the Bank will closely ...

Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... the pond, it would, as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) declared recently, "support incomes and employment in the tourism sector both in New Zealand and Australia". True that. According to Budget Direct: "Tourists from New Zealand spent $2.6 billion ...

Chief economist update: RBNZ keeps policy steady on unsteady outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... rising commodity export prices - and hopes that the planned Trans-Tasman bubble will "support incomes and employment in the tourism sector both in New Zealand and Australia", it also acknowledged that "Economic activity in New Zealand slowed over the ...

Chief economist update: Fourth wave threatens Olympics, growth outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... and some change from today (23 July 2021)? Although transient, Olympics country hosts benefit from increased travel and tourism and broadcast rights to events. These are magnified through the "feel good factor" and sense of pride that accrues in the ...

Australian recovery has been outstanding: La Trobe Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... damage. "There is a strong case for extending JobKeeper on a select basis, think CBD cafes and internationally facing tourism businesses et cetera, but the reality is the vast majority of income support has been removed from the economy with no ill effects," ...

Iress names chair, profit slides

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... named as D'Aloisio's replacement. He has over 35 years' experience in governance and is currently the deputy chair of Tourism New Zealand and chair of the Lotteries Commission of New Zealand. He was previously global head of technology at ABN AMRO Bank ...

Chief economist update: Prepare for lift off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... trade is expected to recover more slowly than merchandise volumes, however, which is consistent with subdued cross-border tourism and business travel until transmission declines everywhere." As for inflation, it noted: "Even with the anticipated recovery ...

Hostplus called out on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... members," Market Forces asset management campaigner Will van de Pol said. "As the default super fund for the hospitality, tourism and sports industries, Hostplus' members want to see their fund investing in a clean, renewable future that protects ...