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Chief economist update: Dan defeats second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
Bitter and painful as the medicine may be, it's starting to work downunder. Melbourne's 14-day average of coronavirus infections continues to trend lower, this day at 32.8 persons - within the average 30-50 case rate that the Andrews government ...

Zenith hires consultants from Lonsec

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Zenith Investment Partners has hired two consultants from Lonsec, including the latter's deputy head of active manager research. Shailesh Jain will work as a senior investment consultant at Zenith, focussing on its client and platform relationships. ...

Chief economist update: Zero beyond 2023

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... 2023, the US central bank's new "average inflation targeting strategy" puts average 2020 to 2023 inflation only at 1.7%. Yes, Virginia, the Fed funds rate could remain at near zero beyond 2023. More so, when overlayed with the uncertainty of the ...

Lonsec to sell 37% stake to Generation

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
ASX-listed Generation Development Group is set to pay about $20.1 million to buy a 37% strategic stake in investment research and ratings house Lonsec Holdings Pty Ltd. Generation will raise up to $35 million via an institutional placement and accelerated ...

Chief economist update: China's post-pandemic economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... conquered. So much so that its death sparked a post-pandemic pool party Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park that went viral on August 17. Yes, Virginia, "payback" might not be the right word (or just lost in translation) but we all know what it meant, Mr & Mrs ...

Chief economist update: Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... bottom-ranked sector. Moreover, seven sectors registered an increase in employment during August, the highest number since February". Yes Virginia, the re-opening and easing of restrictions in much of the globe, along with fiscal and monetary support ...

Super fund boss remuneration on the agenda

KARREN VERGARA, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
Two major superannuation funds are reviewing their remuneration structures as a result of COVID-19, which will potentially see many executive pay reduce, a public hearing found. Hostplus chief executive David Elia appeared before the House of Representatives ...

AMP swears it will change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
AMP has committed to transforming its culture and building a "respectful and inclusive" workplace in the wake of a spate of scandals. Yesterday AMP announced a comprehensive workplace conduct review would be conducted by Symmetra - a consultancy that ...

360 Capital succeeds in LIC raid

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... mandate and improving returns for all unitholders," it said in company filings yesterday after the 2pm vote, which ended with a yes to changing responsible entity from 99.84% of AYF unitholders.

First State Super makes first take-private bid

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
First State Super, soon to be Aware Super, has made a bid to acquire 100% of the shares in a listed telco, in what comes as the super fund's first direct bid for an ASX-listed company. The $95 billion industry super fund has made a bid to acquire ...