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Chief economist update: Confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021

... safe(r), vaccines have been rollin' rollin', at the same time that both monetary and fiscal policies continue to push economic momentum forward. How good is that? Well, it's so good that Australian business confidence remain on the up and ...

Chief economist update: Getting better, but not better enough

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021

"Betterer and betterer!" Like Alice who "quite forgot how to speak good English", there appears to be universal optimism over the economic outlook as central banks watch "through the looking glass". This sentiment is echoed by the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Chief economist update: Fed fights back bond bears

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021

"Do you believe in life after love? I can feel something inside me say I really don't think you're strong enough now..." What's the point of increased transparency and forward guidance in financial markets - the bond market, in this case ...

Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021

... rotation and taper talks emerged way back in 2013. But you, I and Irene know what happened thereafter Virginia. The Fed didn't push through with its taper - after the bond market protested and the equity markets dropped. It didn't happen overnight, but ...

Mainstream to pay $5.1m settlement

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021

... which at the time serviced 140 funds for 45 clients with funds under administration of US$5 billion. The settlement will push the firm's net debt by $4 million to $9 million, which was taken into account after releasing its December 2020 half-year ...

Big super locking Aussies out of homes: Wilson

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021

... effect. "Economists and housing experts agree that allowing people to tap into their super will simply inflate prices and push home ownership further away. It will also add billions to the cost of the aged pension - which we will all pay for through ...

MTAA Super increases premiums amid merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021

... has been used to ensure insurance cover was cost effective across all members of the fund. In recent years there has been a push, supported by industry regulators such as ASIC and APRA, for superannuation funds to remove this cross subsidy. "Regardless ...

AFCA chair under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021

... now regulators in Victoria and Western Australia are asking questions about its suitability," Smith said. WA is poised to push ahead with a Royal Commission style probe into the casino company. Crown said in a statement to the ASX that it would fully ...

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021

There are clear opportunities to disrupt intra-fund and general advice that the industry is overlooking, shunning everyday Australians that need it most, according to superannuation experts. As the number of financial advisers continue to dwindle and ...

Aussie super funds and Biden's US infra push

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021

The Biden administration is putting a $3 trillion infrastructure investment opportunity on the table, which superannuation funds should seize. This is according to Australia's ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos, who flagged that the largest capital ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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