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Chief economist update: Coronavirus threatens Tokyo Olympics

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020
... a big question mark on this. Of greater concern is the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics altogether. Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo announced that the Games will proceed. But if the coronavirus persists heading into July, there'll be a lot of ...

Industry split over super fee hike

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... groups, industry insiders and even government questioning the $177 billion fund's move. A spokesperson for Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology Jane Hume told Financial Standard the PYS fee cap would ...

First State Super acquires rental properties

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... industry super fund's key service worker housing portfolio to almost $200 million in NSW and Victoria. Victorian minister for housing Richard Wynne applauded the super fund's effort to address housing issues for service workers. "No one likes ...

Chief economist update: More from Morrison

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... businesses as they get past the initial recovery phase of this unprecedented bushfire crisis..." These were Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's words when he opened the government's wallet wider and announced a number of measures to help ...

Chief economist update: Bushfires singe growth, surplus predictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... key regiona­l industries ravaged by the bushfire disaster," it states. That's on top of the A$2 billion the prime minister announced earlier this year for the establishment of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency, making good on his promise that ...

Chief economist update: Aussie Black Friday spend will end Saturday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... of no focus for me whatsoever. What matters to me is the human cost and meeting whatever cost we need to meet," Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently declared. More fiscal spending towards "rebuilding of bridges, rebuilding of roads and other critical ...

Chief economist update: Missing the burning forests for the surplus tree

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... whatsoever. What matters to me is the human cost and meeting whatever cost we need to meet". Sure, sure. This is what Prime Minister declared when he announced the establishment of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency with an initial funding of A$2 ...

Chief economist update: Australia burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... housing, as Scott Morrison pledges to commit "everything that is needed and more" to the bushfire recovery. "The Prime Minister and Josh Frydenberg will launch the government's national bushfire recovery agency on Monday, to be led by former Australian ...

Government fund adds to board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
A $44 billion superannuation fund has added a public sector expert to its board. Stewart Little has joined the State Super board. He brings 18 years of experience in the public sector to the director position. "Stewart understands the needs of public ...

Chief economist update: Three cheers for Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... Kingdom's divorce from the European Union has become less uncertain following the Conservative Party's, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, thumping victory at the December 12 general elections. The Conservatives won 365 seats -- majority of ...