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Chief economist update: Second wave turning our V into a W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
Australia's private sector activity is back, back in contraction that is. The Commonwealth Bank flash Australia composite PMI fell to a reading of 48.8 in August - indicating "Contraction, change of direction" - from 57.8 in July - indicating "Expansion ...

Take your CAPE ratio with a grain of salt

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Earlier this month, for the fourth time in its history, Robert Shiller's CAPE ratio - which tracks market value by measuring earnings data over a 10-year period - surpassed 31. Other times Shiller's ratio has exceeded 31 include the months prior ...

SG amnesty deadline nears

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... the amnesty allowing employers to disclose and reimburse previously unpaid superannuation - dating back to 1 July 1992 - fast approaches its closing date. To take up the amnesty, employers must come forward and disclose the outstanding amounts before ...

AIST pushes for policy reform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... for rapid job creation," Scheerlinck said. "Given the need for rapid job creation, governments would also need to consider fast-tracking approvals, while maintaining the appropriate environmental and planning requirements." Working together, the government ...

Tasmania leads the nation: CommSec

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
For the first time since October 2009, Tasmania has taken out CommSec's top gong as the best performing economy in its own right. It replaces Victoria, which has held the top spot in the online stockbroker's State of the States survey - either outright ...

Chief economist update: No Karens in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
The difference between Australia and China, my friends, is there are no selfish, stupid "Karens" in China. None that compare to the one in the state of Victoria that has now gone viral, protesting against the mandatory wearing of face masks. Let's ...

Domestic violence super reforms stall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Representatives from industry super and a legal body have called on the Federal Government to deliver on a promised scheme that would have stopped domestic violence perpetrators from hiding their super assets from their spouses. Women's Legal Service ...

J.P. Morgan wins custody mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... after toppling NAB Asset Servicing from the #1 spot in first half of 2016. NAB now has 15% slice of the market followed by fast growing Northern Trust (13%). "We are delighted that TelstraSuper has reappointed J.P. Morgan as its custodian. We have a ...

IFM pledges to kickstart COVID-19 recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
Industry super owned IFM Investors has a plan for infrastructure investing that it says could save the Australian economy from COVID-19. The $140 billion investment manager owned by 27 industry funds has proposed the Building Australia Model as a means ...

Global public debt to reach 101.5% of GDP: IMF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... policy response of close to $11 trillion worldwide," the IMF said. "But with confirmed cases and fatalities still rising fast, policymakers will have to keep the public health response their No. 1 priority while retaining supportive and flexible fiscal ...