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Chief economist update: Japan to double down on stimulus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... recession, the 2007-2009 Great Recession, the 2010-2012 European sovereign debt crisis and lately, the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Sure, like most other economies Japanese growth has rebounded - by 5.3% in the December 2020 quarter - after recording three ...

REITs extend performance struggles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
Australia's listed property sector continues to languish from the effects of the global pandemic, slumping 14% compared to its pre-COVID-19 performance. Rainmaker's Wholesale Managed Funds Performance Report found that equities delivered a mixed ...

Chief economist update: ECB gives PEPP talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... Central Bank (ECB) did at its March governing council meeting - keeping monetary policy settings unchanged - but its PEPP (pandemic emergency purchase programme) talk that sent the Euro Stoxx-50 index on the up and up. The Eurozone's equity market ...

Pandemic boosts scam complaints

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... superannuation funds worked with AFCA to resolve consumer concerns over the ERS. "Scams were growing before COVID-19 but the pandemic has accelerated this trend," Untersteiner said. The data showed that between 3 March 2020 and 28 February 2021 there ...

Citi moves to double wealth business revenues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... income solutions, structured products and more," Chowdhury said. "In today's volatile environment, impacted by both the pandemic and low interest rates, we look forward to helping our clients find yield solutions and both protect, and grow their weal ...

ERS disproportionately impacted women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... between our male and female members grow even further among those who did access the scheme. The financial impact of the pandemic could very well see more women retiring with less money, particularly for those who have less time to rebuild their balances ...

Chief economist update: OECD sees stronger growth ahead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... 2020 - when economic growth forecasts were being sliced as the coronavirus epidemic that started in China turned into a pandemic of biblical proportions. You and I and Irene had nowhere to hide. The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker were told ...

BetaShares eyes expansion with new shareholder

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... been the first mover in many listed funds such as its shorting ETFs BEAR and BBOZ that were traded heavily during the pandemic. Vynokur declined to comment on changes in ownership of co-founders with the TA transaction. Rainmaker previously estimated ...

Childcare costs drag women's nest egg

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... year in out-of-pocket childcare costs - more than the average cost of sending their child to private school. The global pandemic continues to threaten women's progress on gender equality, according to the International Monetary Fund. Women faced ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... over your time in the industry? A: In recent times, I've loved seeing the adaptability of advisers in the face of a pandemic. There's something oddly intimate about seeing someone's home surroundings, hearing their pets make noise, or having ...