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Chief economist update: Not yet time to make a change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
... remain." "The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus, including progress on vaccinations." COVID-19's still devastating many parts of the world. The Fed and other central banks and governments aren't going to ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... it does in supporting the financial system and economy, especially as Australia recovers from the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic." Shipton added that he will work with Longo and Court to facilitate a smooth transition. Deputy chair Karen Chester ...

Chief economist update: Low for longer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... at its April meeting, "In the short term, CPI inflation is expected to rise temporarily because of the reversal of some COVID-19-related price reductions", suggesting that the acceleration in consumer prices over the past three quarters could reverse. ...

Property Funds Association appoints president

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... are seeing across the traditional and emerging property asset classes has been inspiring and will play a key role in the COVID recovery." A new vice president has also been named in Melissa Kingham, executive director of the Haben Property Fund. She ...

HESTA hires former Vanguard head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... internal management alongside external management. Howard added that he looks forward to joining the fund. "Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we've witnessed first-hand the critical role health care providers play within our community. I'm thrilled to ...

Macquarie-linked fund manager shutters

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 APR 2021
... (SEK40bn) of assets managed on behalf of institutional investors, has shut its doors, blaming a difficult investing environment, COVID-19, substantial outflows and weak performance. IPM was founded in Sweden in 1998, attracting institutional investors ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
... C's. There's US President Joe Biden's plan to lift the capital gains tax, there's the lingering surge in COVID-19 infections, and there's climate change. Take your pick. Bloomberg reports that: "President Joe Biden will propose almost ...

MSCI launches life sciences indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... investor access and exposure to growth themes of the future." MSCI chair and chief executive Henry Fernandez said since COVID-19, life sciences companies have been pivotal to shaping and advancing the healthcare industry and are critical to developing ...

ERS spending revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed what people who accessed their super early due to financial hardship caused by COVID-19 spent the money on. The ABS found that 29% of people who accessed their super in the early release of super program spent ...

Pandemic spurs advice, insurance rethink

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Australians to review their life insurance cover and seek the help of a financial adviser. This is according to the annual MetLife Adviser-Client Relationship Report, which reveals that over 40% of the participants ...