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Future Fund increases cash again

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2021
... the target return of 4.4%, which is set at CPI plus 4-5% over the long-term. It is also a sharp contrast to 2019's pre-COVID returns of 14.3%. Longer-term returns (three-years and beyond) remain above the target. Future Fund chief executive Raphael ...

ERS a setback for young workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... earners who took advantage of ERS of about $5000. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said while the long-term impacts of COVID on the retirement savings are still uncertain, evidence shows that the financial burden of lost retirement savings will most ...

Family home dominates adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... property or receive a pension from a foreign government where they previously worked. Due to the restrictions on travel during COVID-19, some may be leaving their income streams as is, while others are looking into selling their assets. Howard said advisers ...

International investors eye Aussie market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... real estate in the Asia Pacific region in the coming year. Despite the turbulence of 2020, 77% of respondents said that the COVID-19 pandemic had not changed their investment plans in Asia Pacific. "Across all investment destinations globally, more investors ...

Chief economist update: Virus now, inflation later

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... signed 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations designed to reverse Trump's policies on the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration, climate change, and racial equality while at the same time extending a hand to Trumpeteers in ...

Chief economist update: Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... October and 90,000 in November, it remains a great feat when placed in the context of the resurgence in domestic and overseas COVID-19 infections over the month and the Morrison government's scaling back of its JobKeeper subsidy payments three months ...

State Super names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... Livanas said. "Charles' approach to risk management has allowed State Super to successfully navigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on capital markets. With Gary Gabriel's departure, Charles is now ready to step up to the ultimate investment ...

Jobs return to pre-pandemic levels

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
Payroll jobs had recovered to pre-COVID levels by early December 2020, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said early to mid-December is a seasonal peak for jobs each ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... signed 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations designed to reverse Trump's policies on the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration, climate change, and racial equality. This from the New York Times: "Among other moves, he planned ...

Boards suffer from disconnect between risk, strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
... public and private organisations in late 2020. It found a lmost all (93%) of Australia's largest organisations believe the COVID-19 crisis has presented opportunities for them, as they look to 2021. However, 68% would have higher confidence in achieving ...