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Chief economist update: Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
"You're Marines now. You adapt. You overcome. You improvise." - Heartbreak Ridge The coronavirus pandemic has been likened to a war. US president Trump called it "the invisible enemy", French head of state Macron declared that France was "at war" ...

Fees fall after super mergers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... according to new analysis. Rainmaker looked at 13 mergers involving 22 super funds; 11 traditional mergers, the integration of Virgin Super and Mercer Super Trust, and the joint venture between Catholic Super and Equipsuper. Rainmaker found that in all ...

S&P DJI rebalances S&P/ASX Indices

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... changes to the top 100. Appen and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation have been added to the index, while Cimic Group and Virgin Money have dropped from the S&P/ASX 100. There were several additions to the S&P/ASX 200 index in the quarterly rebalance ...

Chief economist update: AUD on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Financial markets view the A$ as a risk currency - it's sold off in times of heightened uncertainty - and has a high growth beta - only bought in times of global prosperity. So Virginia, how do we explain the rise and rise of the Australian dollar ...

Ponzi scheme allegations levelled at Mayfair 101

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... Mawhinney caused a substantial investment, made by a company he controls, to be transferred to a related company in the British Virgin Islands. It was that investment that ASIC said caused the IPO Wealth fund to come unstuck, leading to the appointment ...

Bain Capital begins restructure reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
Virgin will cut 3000 jobs, discontinue budget airline Tigerair, suspend long-haul international flights and simplify its fleet, as Bain Capital begins to restructure its new aviation group. The restructure reckoning focuses on six key areas; overhauling ...

Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
ASIC has uncovered several cryptocurrency scams using Australian celebrities, prominent news sites, and government agencies to reel in investors. Endorsements from celebrities and business figures such as Waleed Aly, Mike Baird, Celeste Barber, Andrew ...

Australian Ethical adds to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... chief marketing officer at SocietyOne, chief marketing officer at OFX (formerly OzForex) and lead marketing roles with Virgin, AMP and Optus. In her new role Loyez will be responsible for delivering a compelling member experience and enhancing a customer-first ...

Chief economist update: Stop right now, thank you very much

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
"The Australian economy is fighting back." Prime Minister Scott Morrison's declaration referring to the bounce back in the Australian labour market wouldn't have rung hollow had it not been for the second wave in Victoria - the country's ...

Administrators appointed to IPO Wealth

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... thanked those offering support. He offered a special thank you to the person who suggested Mayfair 101 might make a bid for Virgin Australia and headquarter the airline on Dunk Island. "Great idea," Mawhinney said. "Every allegation made against us and ...