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Queensland funds explore merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Two Queensland industry funds have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a merger which could create a $20 billion superannuation fund. Energy Super and LGIAsuper will commence due diligence on an exclusive basis, to vet if a merger will be ...

Sweeping tax cuts announced

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... has brought forward $17.8 billion of personal tax cuts to over 11 million individuals and backdated them to July 1. The stage two tax cuts increases the low income tax offset from $455 to $700, increases the 19% tax bracket from $37,000 to $45,000 and ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
This year's federal budget will help advance gender parity in the workforce and uphold the financial security of women, which has been knocked back by the coronavirus pandemic. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is making sure women are not left ...

Frydenberg bets on infrastructure for recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... upgrades to the Shepparton and Warrnambool rail lines; $1.3 billion for Queensland, including $750 million for the first stage of the Coomera Connector; $1.1 billion for Western Australia, including $227 million for the METRONET High Capacity Signalling ...

Funding for housing to decrease

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Further declines are expected in the September quarter as commencements continue to slow, with the government referencing the Stage 4 lockdowns in Melbourne as a contributing factor. However, the government expects early indicators of demand for new ...

Chief economist update: Morrison manufactures Australia's future

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... dropped back to 46.7 points in September, with the indicative contraction deepening from 49.3 in the previous month as " 'Stage four' activity restrictions in response to COVID-19 in Victoria resulted in slower orders and new inquiries for manufacturers ...

Lazard launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... top-down process that "guides tactical positioning". "Investors have been faced with minimal fixed income returns, late-stage equity valuations, and the prospect of growing market volatility this year," Brillois said. "At the same time, convertible bond ...

Super-backed company develops COVID treatment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... Capital and alternatives asset manager MH Carnegie. Through these managers, Hostplus currently invests in various early-stage biomedical companies, including a company developing cardiac implants (Cardiac Dimensions), a wireless cardiac pacemaker developer ...

ASX director retires

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
A non-executive director has departed the ASX after more than 14 years of service, having joined the board in 2006 following its merger with the Sydney Futures Exchange. Announcing Peter Warne's retirement during the exchange's annual general ...

ETFs undermine product comparison: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... a synthetic ETF; full representation versus sampling; and the role of a market and authorised participant. "We are at a stage now where the industry is raising awareness about ETFs and how they should be used appropriately," Chugh said. "I think the ...