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LIC hunts for investment manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... Outside of cannabis-related companies, HGV has begun investing in healthcare stocks and wants to branch out to digital economy and natural resources companies. In HGV's annual report, chair Peter Wall said: "Whilst the board is pleased that HGV materially ...

New front in super wars, stability at risk: Opposition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... nation building, he doesn't just misunderstand that it's not his money, he fundamentally misunderstands how the economy works," he said. "Arguments that super is not doing enough, by delivering returns to your members, are trojan horses for directing ...

The super investments driving future economic growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... sustainable economic growth and better living standards for Australians, an ASFA report finds. The ASFA Superannuation and the economy: Energy infrastructure research paper said superannuation will play a key role in funding Australia's future infrastructure. ...

Minutes show RBA considered 50bp rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... needed in the coming months. "The board is seeking to return inflation to the 2-3 per cent target range while keeping the economy on an even keel. The path here is a narrow one and there are risks in both directions. The board remains resolute in its ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... the new objective doesn't preclude super funds from investing in nation building projects that benefit the broader economy. "Those opportunities to achieve a double dividend - good results for super funds and members and good results for our nation ...

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... growth and inflation. "Falling employment and a rising unemployment rate would typically be thought of bad news for the economy. But at the moment policymakers are likely to see it as good news," he said. For the RBA, it provides some confirmation that ...

We did too much: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... extraordinary measures and through the year 2020," he said. "We were discussing what more we could do to support the Australian economy. And as part of those deliberations, we thought we would reinforce the message that the RBA would be there to support ...

Reporting season may prove dramatic: UBS

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... 14.9x vs long-run avg. 14.5x. "Equities look fully valued in light of an increasingly challenging outlook for the domestic economy, and an earnings cycle that may have already reached its high point," it said. "Reflecting this, our sector preferences ...

Things to watch this reporting season: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... Morningstar says. Morningstar warned of the looming impact of the RBA's aggressive interest rate hikes, saying the Australian economy is yet to experience the full impact of these moves. Morningstar equity research director Johannes Faul said interest ...

Inflation expected to have peaked: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... coming years, the RBA said. Meanwhile, the RBA forecast that economic growth is expected to slow in 2023. The Australian economy is expected to slow down, with recent declines in household real wealth and disposable income expected to weigh on consumption ...