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Chief economist update: Not out of the woods

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... quarter). And then there's employment...or the lack of it. Despite recent improvement, the economy still needs to generate even greater growth to get back the 10.3 million jobs lost in the first nine months of 2020. This is a very tall order given ...

Hostplus invests in vegan meat, sustainability

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... meat takes carbon dioxide out of the air and back in the soil. "In seeking and securing investment opportunities that generate returns while also working to improve the world we live in, we recognise that many of these investments also support one or ...

Australian Business Growth Fund launches

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2020
The government backed Australian Business Growth Fund has launched, to be led by former JB Were chair Anthony Healy. Healy has been appointed the inaugural chief executive of the fund and Will Hodgman, former premier of Tasmania, has been appointed ...

Chief economist update: Get shorty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut the foreign exchange risk reserve ratio for forward contracts to 0% from 20% over the weekend, effectively giving its blessing to currency traders to "get shorty". The PBOC imposed the 20% risk reserve ratio ...

Disruption not sustainable: Schroders

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
Stocks that have the ability to disrupt certain sectors like technology are likely to be disrupted themselves, according to Schroders. Speaking at the Morningstar Investment Conference, Schroders head of Australian equities Martin Conlon said sectors ...

AUSTRAC releases guidance on wildlife trafficking

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
AUSTRAC private-public initiative the Fintel Alliance has released a financial crime guide to combat Australia's illegal wildlife trafficking industry. The guide, developed in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment, draws ...

MySuper reforms could have downsides

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... post-hiring returns. "While relationships are conducive to asset gathering by investment managers, they do not appear to generate commensurate benefits for plan sponsors via higher gross returns or lower fees," the research found. Hiring on the basis ...

Morgan Stanley to acquire Eaton Vance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... retail distribution together with MSIM's international distribution." Morgan Stanley said the deal will enable it to generate attractive returns through increased scale, improved distribution, cost savings of about $209 million and revenue opportunities. ...

Superhero sets eyes on managed accounts

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Newly launched trading platform Superhero has revealed it has the functionality to offer managed accounts to investors, and would be looking into developing this and an APL further in the future. The platform, which launched at the beginning of September ...

Sweeping tax cuts announced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... carry-back for companies with the same criteria (turnover up to $5 billion) to offset tax losses that have been paid to generate a profit. Businesses will receive a tax refund until 2022 against losses incurred in 2018 and 2019 to assist companies that ...