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Impact investing in healthcare: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... with limited access to medicine, aligning directly with its impact theme of improving access. "Incorporating a mix of early-stage and more established health care stocks can help balance risk. Early-stage companies present a higher risk and return profile ...

Tasplan changes asset allocation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Tasplan is changing its asset allocation for its Tasplan OnTrack - Maintain stage to increase the percentage invested in growth assets. For those invested, their asset allocation will automatically change to 60% growth and 40% defensive allocation from ...

Chief economist update: Second wave turning our V into a W

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... cases and the lowest number in five weeks --since the 177 new infections recorded back on the 13th of July. Victoria's Stage 4 lockdown is working. Then again, to quote Robert Frost, we "have miles to go" before we "sleep".

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... wave? This cycle hit home when the outbreak broke out again in Victoria, Australia forcing the state government to impose Stage 4 restrictions, and the country's other states to close their borders with Australia's second largest state. Queensland ...

FSU wants CBA to up pay

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
The Commonwealth Bank is in the final stages of enterprise bargaining, with the Financial Services Union using the bank's full year results as evidence rises are needed. Despite taking an 11.3% profit hit due to the impacts of COVID-19, CBA managed ...

Embattled AMP sees wealth earnings dive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... positioned AMP for the future. De Ferrari said the AMP Life sale was a major milestone and opens the path to accelerate the next stage of the company's strategy. "The proceeds have strengthened our capital position, enabling us to return to $544 ...

Chief economist update: Forecasting is futile

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... survey was conducted from July 22-31 - before the Andrews government declared a "state of disaster" in Victoria and imposed Stage 4 restrictions on Melbourne on August 2 and Stage 3 on regional Victoria, and; before infections started to grow in New ...

Chief economist update: Ardern's ardour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... our Kiwi brethren must also be congratulated for not invoking their "human and civil rights" to party when Jacinda imposed Stage 4 restrictions - that closed down all non-essential services - on March 25. New Zealanders general compliance allowed the ...

GPT bleeds $520 million

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... tenants impacted by the government's commercial tenancy Code of Conduct as well as those not eligible for assistance. Fresh Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria have now created additional uncertainty over future collections, it said. Johnston said the group ...

Chief economist update: Escape from Victoria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... north to Queensland." "According to online removalist platform Muval, 20,000 Victorians have looked at relocating since stage four lockdown was announced a week ago - 21% wanted to go to Brisbane, 17% to Perth and 15% to Sydney." In addition, this headline ...