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Standard Life Aberdeen rebrands to Abrdn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... that the leadership team are bringing to the business as we seek to deliver sustainable growth," he said. The rebranding rollout will kick off in June. The firm, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, will also revise its stock ticker code, expected ...

Guild Super chooses new administrator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
Guild Super, the $1.8 billion retail fund catering to childcare workers, has chosen a new administrator which it says will enhance member experiences. Guild Super, which also trades as Child Care Super and offers Guild Pension for retirees, will switch ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... April last year. The same factors -- easing business restrictions, falling coronavirus infection rates, a fast vaccine rollout and continued support from the government - driving consumer confidence and the services sector (as well as the Manufacturing ...

Chief economist update: Strike while iron ore cools

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... future business activity in China remained robust in February amid hopes of an end to the pandemic and a successful vaccine rollout, leading to a release of pent-up client demand at home and abroad. As a result, firms also anticipate further rises in ...

Chief economist update: OECD sees stronger growth ahead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
The year 2021 is shaping up to be a mirror image of the year that preceded it - annus horribilis 2020 - when economic growth forecasts were being sliced as the coronavirus epidemic that started in China turned into a pandemic of biblical proportions. ...

Chief economist update: Getting better, but not better enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... Australian central bank declared that: "The outlook for the global economy has improved over recent months due to the ongoing rollout of vaccines. While the path ahead is likely to remain bumpy and uneven, there are better prospects for a sustained recovery ...

Global investor confidence suffers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... by sharp declines in risk appetite from Europe's and Asia's institutional investors. "The slower than expected vaccine rollout combined with the added complexity of new, potentially more infectious variants are elevating growth fears, particularly in ...

Chief economist update: The vaccine has landed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... in 2021," adding that, "Today is the beginning of a big game changer, there's no doubt about that. Its successful rollout will only further reduce the risk, and when you reduce the risk, then obviously, you do not need more blunt and extreme measures". ...

ASIC to take targeted approach with PIP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... avoiding the future need for more prescriptive regulation." Hughes also spoke about the regulators key priorities for the rollout of the design and distribution obligations (DDOs) scheduled for October this year. "DDOs are commencing on 5 October 2021 ...

Market rotation signals win for value: Maple-Brown Abbott

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... outperformed," he said. "A couple of factors drove this, such as the news of a successful COVID-19 vaccine and its speedy rollout in many countries, as well as the US election result, both of which helped push long bond yields higher." Maple-Brown said ...