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Chief economist update: Bank of Canada walks the talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
Browse through recent monetary policy statements released by many central banks around the world and you'll notice a central theme - economic recovery starting this year powered by vaccinations, eased restrictions (in some countries), adaptation ...

Chief economist update: The pause that refreshes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... time earnings), 10-year (16.1 times), 15-year (15.2 times), and long-term (14.4%) averages. Plus, the back-up in US long bond yields due to rising inflation expectations is also certain to depress stock market valuations while at the same time devaluing ...

Rest launches low-cost SRI option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
The $59 billion super fund has launched the responsible investment option Financial Standard revealed it was working on late last year, introducing one of the lowest cost SRI vehicles in the market. Rest's 1.7 million members will now have access to ...

Government debt blows out 420%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... Henderson head of Australian fixed interest Jay Sivapalan said that in the 1990s, the federal government maintained an artificial bond market - it did not need to borrow money and net debt was close to zero. He pointed out that the current debt level ...

Mawhinney banned for 20 years

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
The Federal Court has ruled that Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney cannot fundraise for or advertise financial products for 20 years. The judgement, delivered this morning, ordered that Mawhinney and any of his employees or any companies he is a part ...

Centuria to merge with Primewest

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... position as a leading Australasian property fund manager," Charny said. As a part of the transaction, Primewest founders John Bond, David Schwartz and Jim Litis will enter two-year contracts as senior executives of Centuria. In addition, Centuria intends ...

Equity Trustees adds new client

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
Equity Trustees will provide UCITS services to a newly launched fund in the UK. Gate Capital Group's The Written Fund invests in equities and has an active equity option writing strategy. "We're pleased to have been chosen by Gate Capital to partner ...

Vanguard appoints super administrator

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... alleged involvement in an NRL betting scandal. He eventually pled guilty and was sentenced to an 18-month good behaviour bond. Last month, GROW Super rebranded to GROW Inc, offering business and data intelligence software to growing companies, underpinned ...

Amundi revamps climate fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
The European asset manager has launched a new fixed income strategy for its Just Transition for Climate fund to now incorporate the social aspects involved with moving to a low-carbon economy. The Just Transition for Climate fund, previously the Amundi ...

Chief economist update: No fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... and is lower than its historical average of 30.5% for the ninth straight week this year. Never mind the recent back up in bond yields due to rising inflation expectations. This is because most major central banks, led by the Fed, deem near-term inflationary ...