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Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... This was partly offset by the stronger manufacturing PMI - up from 53.8 in November to 55.2 in the following month - the highest level since May 2018 - supported by gains in new orders and new export orders.

Chief economist update: Yuan the victim of China's success

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... in turn, revved up demand for its currency. The Chinese yuan has appreciated by 6.5% to RMB6.5398/US$1 last year - the highest since Trump started the Sino-US trade war in 2018 - and by 9.5% from its 2020 low. Despite the yuan's sharp appreciation ...

Bad year for super funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
... posted negative net earnings of $100 million or plus. AustralianSuper had net earnings of -$76 million for the period. The highest net earnings for the period were from Super Directions Fund ($2.3 billion), followed by ANZ Australian Staff Super ($769 ...

Super underperformance needs to be addressed: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JAN 2021
... that while international shares was the worst asset class for super funds, it was also the best because it achieved the highest index return. If super funds could be more efficient in managing this complex asset class, their overall returns could be ...

DomaCom partners for Sharia-compliant home loans

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... "In addition to a deep understanding of the Australian Islamic community, Crescent Group will help DomaCom to obtain the highest levels of Shariah certification of our products as well as sourcing the required institutional funding."

Industry fund called out over board diversity initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
The industry superannuation fund with the highest percentage of women membership has been called out for not prioritising board diversity initiatives in the companies it invests in. Rest, with 1.8 million members of which 60% are women, was grilled ...

Real estate proves resilience: CoreLogic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... the suburbs more impacted by the pandemic are represented in this edition of the Best of the Best report as having the highest sales turnover value in the year to September." In Melbourne unit values declined 3.4% between March and September, while the ...

ASIC unveils school banking program review

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... shopping around." YouthSaver ranked 22nd in terms of the best interest-bearing accounts. CUA's Youth eSaver topped the highest-earning interest list at 2.75% p.a. while Auswide Bank offered 2.01% p.a. with its Ziggy Kids Saver. "There are cash incentives ...

ETF industry revenues revealed

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... the top, ringing up $46.8 million in revenue (or a 22% slice of the total) in the period. It currently has 58 ETFs - the highest of any manager - with $13.7 billion in total assets at November end. To arrive at the revenue numbers, Rainmaker calculated ...

Chief economist update: East and west at crossroads

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... true for most Asian societies, and most especially in China, where the concept of "saving face" is held as one of the highest regards. Causing one to lose face brings them and their family down in the eyes of the community. So much so, that in Japan ...