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UHNWs see net zero as business opportunity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... climate change. They also want to see action from government though, with 79% of the opinion that governments' pandemic stimulus packages should prioritise the transition to a low carbon economy and green investments. Currently, 80% of UHNWs are ...

Financial services market skyrockets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... the entire market with a value of $3.83 trillion. Roy Morgan chief executive Michele Levine said COVID-19 government stimulus attributed to the growth in the overall market. "The huge injection of hundreds of billions of dollars of stimulus by the federal ...

Pandemic hasn't killed retail: Airlie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... retailers. "A lot of these businesses received JobKeeper, and for the retailers they had the added benefit of all the stimulus payments - a lot of them found their way into retailers' pockets because of people buying stuff," Fisher explained. "[Nick ...

Sydney world's strongest luxury real estate market

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... international residential research Kate Everett-Allen said luxury real estate prices are being boosted by favourable stimulus policies, low interest rates and the pandemic leaving many flush with savings. "Government fiscal stimulus measures have been ...

Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... decided to maintain the stability of the monetary policy and enhance its effectiveness, without resorting to massive stimulus," he said. "Cuts in the required reserve ratio and other policy tools will be introduced as appropriate, to intensify financial ...

AustralianSuper posts best year yet

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
... the market ups and downs." He flagged an expected improvement in growth assets' returns as low rates, government stimulus and pent-up consumer demand continue to support the economic recovery. "AustralianSuper is a long-term investor, and we have ...

Chief economist update: OECD upgrades global growth but advises continued policy support

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... the world economy, supported by the quickening and expansion of the coronavirus vaccine roll-out and the massive fiscal stimulus in the United States. The OECD predicts global GDP to grow by 5.8% this year and by 4.4% in 2022. This compares with the ...

Future Fund to hire 70 for investment team

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
... into assets and unwinding these measures will be a complicated exercise," he said. "Equally, a failure to reduce the stimulus at an appropriate time [could lead to a] significant increase in inflation - a risk markets are already starting to focus on. ...

Chief economist update: China and Australia's interdependence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... February and 35.76 million in January" - a likely offshoot of the strengthening global recovery and world government's stimulus and counter-cyclical efforts to sustain this. A slump in iron ore prices would certainly affect Australia's trade ...

Accessing super cements inequality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... government support - not just to their superannuation. The increased JobSeeker payments that were part of the COVID-19 stimulus did help, with unemployed people reporting a 10% improvement in their ability to meet commitments. Now that measure has been ...