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Chief economist update: Still the best and better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
Victorian supermarkets - Woolworths and Coles - have re-introduced buying limits in their stores as hoarders and panic-buyers returned, raiding shelves of toilet paper, paper towel, hand sanitiser, rice, pasta, flour, sugar and the like following reports ...

Investors should factor in climate risk: JANA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2020
JANA has called on investors to factor climate change into major investment decisions, warning the impact of climate change and unclear policy responses by governments pose a significant risk to returns. In a report sent to clients, including superannuation ...

COVID-19 dampens retirement expectations: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
New research has revealed the extent of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation's retirees, with many now fearful for the future. In a survey of 1007 current and prospective retirees nationwide, Allianz Retire+ found that four ...

Super funds keep eye on Rio Tinto review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... responsible investment options after urgent meetings with the mining giant following the incident. "We will continue to monitor this issue as it unfolds and maintain our active engagement with Rio," a First State Super spokesperson told Financial Standard. ...

Volatility wreaks havoc with heat map measures

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
With market volatility rife over recent months, new analysis shows the relationship between risk and return has practically vanished, leaving many funds exposed to APRA's MySuper heat map investment performance measure. New analysis prepared by Frontier ...

Platform prototypes compliance capability

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
HUB24 is developing a new tech capability, which it says will identify compliance issues before they happen. The specialist platform is currently working with five licensees to build the tool, including its subsidiary Paragem, which will use machine ...

ASIC warns funds to clean up adverts

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... have included property syndicates and private credit including mortgage lending, a source said. "ASIC will continue to monitor the advertising and disclosure by managed funds during COVID-19. We are aware of a number of funds that are promoting (implicitly ...

Industry fund drops Rio Tinto amid sacred site outcry

HARRISON WORLEY, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Chris Salisbury is reported to have told staff. "First State Super will continue to monitor this issue as it unfolds and maintain our active engagement with Rio Tinto to ensure that there is appropriate accountability ...

ASIC ends relief for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... Legislation, ASIC has decided to amend these instruments to include specific end dates." ASIC added that it will continue to monitor the appropriateness of the temporary relief measures as the impacts of COVID-19 on capital markets and the demand for ...

Hold super accountable for miners' actions: Future Super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Ethical superannuation fund Future Super has urged Australians to hold super funds accountable for investing in companies which have destroyed sites of cultural significance to Indigenous Australians. Future Super co-founder and managing director Kirstin ...