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Chief economist update: RBNZ will run out of patience next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept the official cash rate unchanged at 0.25%, maintained the existing LSAP programme, and retained the existing Funding for Lending Programme (FLP) conditions at its 26 May Board meeting. Same old, same old. ...

ASX deputy chief executive resigns

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
The ASX's deputy chief executive Peter Hiom has resigned after 11 years in the role and 23 years with the company. Hiom was also the group executive of business development.His last day with the ASX will be July 1. He is leaving to join fintech ...

Future Fund adds super fund chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
The chair of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has joined the Future Fund's Board of Guardians. Patricia Cross has been appointed to a five-year term, during which time she will draw on her extensive experience in asset and investment management. ...

Chief economist update: China and Australia's interdependence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that the country's merchandise goods trade surplus expanded to A$10.1 billion in April - the third highest on record. Sure, April's trade surplus was mainly driven by a 7% slump in imports but despite ...

Aware Super adds government relations head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
The $140 billion super fund has promoted a portfolio manager as head of government relations and policy. Andrea Forbes joined Aware Super in April 2020 as a portfolio manager in the asset management team. In her new role, Forbes will lead the government ...

Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
Australia's economy, just like its US and European counterparts, is progressing nicely, thank you very much. "Australian private sector growth eases from record but remains elevated," sums up Markit Economics' findings for the month of May. ...

Ironbark signs on Canadian manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
Ironbark Asset Management will distribute a Canadian manager's unlisted infrastructure fund to Australia and New Zealand Investors. Fiera Infrastructure's EagleCrest Infrastructure invests mid-market infrastructure assets in OECD countries. It is led ...

Hostplus eyes Intrust merger

KANIKA SOOD, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The $61 billion Hostplus will combine with the $2.6 billion Intrust as it pursues its long-standing ambition of acquiring more members in Queensland, Financial Standard understands. The 33-year-old Intrust has about 96,000 members, and 30,000 employers ...

Chief economist: What JobKeeper cliff?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
... present." (Paul Saffo) Australia's economic recovery has sent business conditions to a new all-time high reading of 32 in April - bettering what was then the record high score of 24 in the previous month - with business confidence surging to a record ...

QMV makes two senior appointments

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
Financial services consulting firm QMV appointed a chief operating officer and general manager of consulting following a restructure of the group. Joanne Schembri was promoted to chief operating officer on April 1 after serving as national manager of ...