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Chief economist update: RBA heading to zero

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... back-to-back 25 bps interest rate cuts in June and July. The re-escalation of the trade war between Beijing and Washington gave meat to its statement that "the increased uncertainty generated by the trade and technology disputes is affecting investment ...

Super fund turns to food sustainability

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... efficiency, such as optimising seed, water, and fertiliser usage. It also involves developing more sustainably grown substitutes to meat, a high carbon contributor; and improving efficiencies in refrigeration and food transportation. "Addressing these ...

Australia Day: How the barbecue has changed

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Over the past 20 years, Australians have increasingly paid more for their meat at Australia Day barbecues. They're also more conscious about drinking alcohol to excess and should eat fruit salad. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said sausages ...

Industry fund adds chair, first female director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... the board. Johnson is currently group manager, organisational effectiveness at Teys Australia, the nation's second largest meat processor and exporter. AMIST Super chief executive Murray Rutherford said the board is delighted with the appointments. "Camm ...

Water risk infiltrates agriculture portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... use," he says. Lee adds efficient water users can afford to pay more for water, which typically yield higher value produce. Meat producers and processors in drought-inflicted Queensland (which holds 60% of Australia's cattle herd) have had a tough time ...

Remembering Kevin Cottrill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... of illness on Sunday, 10 December. In addition to his role at AMIST Super, Cottrill was chief executive of the Australian Meat Industry Council from 2002 to his retirement in 2016. He also worked on the National Retail Council, advocating for independent ...

Former industry fund CIO leaves Vanguard after seven months

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The former chief investment officer of Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund has parted ways with Vanguard Australia after just seven months. Mary McLaughlin commenced as senior investment specialist at Vanguard in May, with the fund manager ...

Meat industry fund welcomes new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
AMIST Super appointed a new chief executive following the retirement of James Thomas. The meat industry super fund has promoted its head of investments and head of governance Murray Rutherford to the dual role of chief executive and chief investment ...

Vanguard recruits former industry fund CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
The former chief investment officer for the Meat Industry Employees Superannuation Fund is now a senior investment specialist at Vanguard. Mary McLaughlin joined the fund manager in May, charged with providing insights into Vanguard's equities investment ...

Desperately seeking workers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... more interest rate hikes this year (after the first rate hike for 2017 announced last month). The latest report also gives meat to Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren's comment that "the process [of shrinking the balance sheet] could begin relatively ...