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Chief economist update: Zero beyond 2023

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
The US Federal Reserve's new monetary policy framework - lower interest rates for longer or average inflation targeting - (virtually) announced at the August 27 Jackson Hole Symposium is now live. The Fed kept policy settings unchanged at its 15-16 ...

Corporates have a critical role in social, environmental outcomes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
Australia's publicly listed companies are increasingly playing a more active role in creating a more sustainable future, but "glaring inadequacies" still remain. That's according to impact investment company Melior's inaugural Australian Impact Report ...

Chief economist update: China's post-pandemic economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
"I guess it also rings a bell for some countries, which are still struggling to fight COVID-19, that without strict measures, the virus won't be fended off. We fought hard, this is our payback." Zhang Yong, a small taxi company owner in Wuhan, is ...

Uniti ups bid to compete with First State Super

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
Telecommunications company Uniti Group has upped its bid for listed telco OptiComm, as it goes head to head with First State Super to take the company private. It comes as Uniti also secures a 19.5% stake in OptiComm shares though commitments from a ...

VFMC director nabs global role

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
The CFA Institute has appointed a chair and vice chair to its board of governors, the latter being an industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience across funds management and superannuation. Maria Wilton will now serve as the global association's ...

Boutique launches Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
A Brisbane Aussie equities boutique has launched an income-focussed strategy as an unlisted managed trust, after running it as a separately managed portfolio for 13 years. DNR Capital's Australian Equities Fund is managed by DNR's chief investment ...

Banks lose US$635 billion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
Global banks have cumulatively lost around US$635.33 billion in market capitilisation between December 2019 and August 2020, according to research from Buy Shares. The data indicated that 14 of the world's largest major global banks have suffered ...

Chief economist update: Prime Minister Suga

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
Japan has a new prime minister. Yoshihide Suga is his name. Suga will officially be Prime Minister following a parliamentary vote on September 16 after being elected President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) two days earlier. Prime Minister ...

Financial services laws under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
Following on from the Royal Commission, the Australian Law Reform Commission has been tasked with reviewing financial services laws with a view to simplify laws regulating the industry. As part of its response to the Royal Commission final report, the ...

Brace for 5% returns from global stocks

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
Investors in global equities should expect 4.9% in annualised returns over the next five years, which is lower than historic averages, according to Northern Trust's annual asset class return predictions. Northern Trust every year publishes its expectations ...