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Chief economist update: David Australia versus Goliath China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... that traces its progeny with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling for an inquiry into the origins of the pandemic. It was downhill in Sino-Aussie relations from there. China placed an import ban on four Australian abattoirs citing infringements ...

WTW calls for more investment in China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... Yin said. "Ongoing US-China tensions, the movement towards de-globalisation and continuing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic are all to some extent deterring investors from allocating to China." As well as the US-China trade war launched by US President ...

Aussies won't top-up ERS losses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... superannuation a priority," Colonial First State general manager Kelly Power said. "As we begin to emerge on the other side of the pandemic, it's important to start thinking about the long-term impact your super withdrawal could have on the quality of ...

ERS costs big super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... which has paid $3.23 billion to its members. Other industry funds whose members have suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have also paid out considerable sums. Hospitality fund Hostplus has plaid over $3 billion to members and construction industry ...

Chief economist update: Australian capex in COVID-19's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... it, itself, is a driving component of that growth. Certainly, there will be some nuances but because of the coronavirus pandemic - and the consequent restrictions and lockdowns and the general uncertainty of doing business - a few aren't certain ...

Chief economist update: Dow 30 thousand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... for who would have dreamed that the US equity market would rally to new heights amid the nightmare of the coronavirus pandemic that, in turn sent the US economy collapsing at an annualised rate of 32.9% in the June 2020 quarter - the sharpest contraction ...

ClearView streamlines underwriting

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... reporting that they are experiencing a dramatic increase in their workloads. There are both many more claims due to the pandemic and more applications for life insurance than in the past."

ESG bringing the family together

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... 40 years, 78% of 40-60 year olds and 73% of over 60 year olds. Further to this, the research found the impact of the pandemic as a catalyst for sustainable investing. "As a result, the pandemic and lockdowns across the world have created a greater sense ...

Retirement costs keep rising: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... there has been a partial unwinding of both price increases and decreases that immediately flowed from the impact of the pandemic," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said. "Dramatic changes in our lifestyles had a big impact on demand and prices right ...

Pan-Asian equities to perform well: Longlead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... rallied back from their March lows, company earnings in most countries may take until 2022 or later to rebound to pre-pandemic levels based on consensus analyst forecasts," Campbell said. "That means that when looking at conventional valuation metrics ...