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Chief economist update: Bank of Canada walks the talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... all be, they haven't walked their talks - preferring to wait for days better than the optimistic ones they anticipate. Not the Bank of Canada (BOC). It decided to taper QE at the conclusion of its April 21 meeting, to wit: "The Bank of Canada today ...

Foreign capital driving property market: RCA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... top 10 deals in Sydney involve offshore money. So that really kept our market going," he said. "A lot of other markets did not have that breadth of capital from offshore markets to keep their markets afloat. I think we did really well." Martin-Henry ...

Afterpay reveals US plans, economic impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... Pandora and Shiseido will begin offering the BNPL service in time for the Spring shopping season, Afterpay said. Afterpay is not working to any specific deadline for the potential listing, which would also be subject to market conditions and other customary ...

Chief economist update: The pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... Senator Rick Scott that, "we are fully committed to both legs of our dual mandate - maximum employment and stable prices. In not so many words, the Fed is on top of inflation concerns. "We do not seek inflation that substantially exceeds 2 percent, nor ...

Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... inclusions and exclusions of this new option." Among other things, members were asked what industries they would and would not like the option to invest in, what is driving or limiting their interest in responsible investments and how likely they are ...

JANA chief investment officer resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... has resigned. He announced he would leave the firm in December 2021 to pursue other interests. A replacement for Carew has not yet been announced, with JANA saying it will use the remaining eight months of Carew's term to work with its clients to ...

Vanguard UK upends cost of advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... (0.12%); transaction costs (0.02%); and a platform fee (0.15%, capped at a maximum of £375 or $672 per year). Clients do not pay entry or exit fees. Vanguard's fee sits well below the industry average. UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority ...

Challenger to change annuity pricing

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... and $440 million guidance range," CGF said. "Earnings reflect the sharp decline in credit spreads over the year, which were not fully reflected in customer pricing. Challenger is responding to the investment conditions by significantly adjusting annuity ...

Government debt blows out 420%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... fixed interest Jay Sivapalan said that in the 1990s, the federal government maintained an artificial bond market - it did not need to borrow money and net debt was close to zero. He pointed out that the current debt level excludes state, corporate and ...

Former Aon Hewitt adviser banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... misleading" negative consent letters, telling members they would be opted out of MySuper within five working days if they did not respond. As a result of the letters, hundreds of members did not fully transition into MySuper. Instead, they remained in ...