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Spirit Super drops fees after merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... income protection premiums in September 2020 by 7% ahead of the merger. MTAA attributed its February 2021 premium hike to COVID-19 and government reforms, and the February 2020 hike to Putting Members Interests First and Protecting Your Super. T asplan ...

Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... the back of widening roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine. Then again, China's trade account also benefitted even when covid-19 was eating through the economies of other countries, exporting masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) to them. These ...

AMP sees 245% jump in consumer interest

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... topics consumers are most interested in are ways to invest and smart investment options, relationship break up entitlements, COVID-19 stimulus payments, early release of super and back to school subsidies for parents. "While it's undeniable that 2020 ...

Chief economist update: Too much of a good thing could be a bad thing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... and several big-ticket items". And why the heck not? US consumers' fear of catching the bug is diminishing as cases of covid-19 infections drop and vaccines roll. Worlometer.info data shows the seven-day moving average of daily cases of infections ...

Hume expands portfolio

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
Following a cabinet reshuffle, minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume will now take on responsibility for women's economic security. Hume's title is now minister for women's economic security, minister ...

Chief economist update: BOJ has no plans to ease easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... economy has picked up as a trend, although it has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at home and abroad," it said. "Japan's economy, with the impact of COVID-19 waning gradually, is likely to follow ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle keeps on turning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... 4.5%. With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintaining its guidance to provide continued policy support, the AztraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine being produced locally by CSL, and the flow on from stronger overseas growth, chances are Australia's GDP ...

ADB invests in sustainable start-ups

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... ADB Ventures to promote leading clean technologies in the Asia-Pacific region and achieve mutual prosperity in the post-COVID-19 era."

ASIC okay with virtual AGMs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... regulator will take a "no action" position on companies holding their annual general meetings via videoconferencing as the COVID protections lapse. ASIC's no action position will: support the holding of meetings using appropriate technology; facilitate ...

Zero rates causing risky business: Pengana

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... getting poorer. "The zero-interest rate policy was absolutely the appropriate thing for central banks to do in the wake of COVID-19, but it has unintended consequences," Fisher said. "There is no wage growth, no inflation but the cost of living has been ...