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Australians drain $35bn from super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
Around $35 billion has been removed from Australians retirement savings as the governments' early release of super (ERS) scheme edges towards its close. Having opened in April this year in response to the immediate effects of the COVID-19 lockdown ...

Chief economist update: Japan's third wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
More infections equals more monetary policy easing and more fiscal spending. Like the Fed and the European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) also kept monetary policy unchanged - target rate at -0.1% and target for the 10-year Japanese government ...

Chief economist update: Oil could slip on fresh lockdowns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
News that a COVID-19 vaccine is nigh has injected optimism in the world economies, financial markets and commodity markets, including oil. Oil prices jumped to two-month highs - WTI oil to US$41.36 per barrel; Brent oil to US$43.61 - following reports ...

Chief economist update: Letter V going viral in Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
"Said the night wind to the little lamb, Do you see what I see?" The letter V is going viral in Australia (pardon the pun). It was most recently seen in the NAB Business Survey for October, underscored by the sharp rebound in business confidence and ...

Hastings founder launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
Hastings Funds Management's founder Mike Fitzpatrick is launching a new wholesale fund that will invest in unlisted infrastructure. The TRUE Infrastructure Fund will use a fund-of-fund structure to invest in funds from two managers, ATLAS Infrastructure ...

AustralianSuper dodges advertising scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
The nation's largest superannuation fund is facing heat for not divulging details of its $11 million marketing expense and how effective that has been in acquiring new members. AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk faced the Standing Committee ...

ATO prepares for end of ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced the end of year shutdown and program closure arrangements for the early release of super (ERS) scheme. Since April 3.3 million Australians have taken over $34 billion out of their retirement savings ...

Chief economist update: China's vote for US president

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
A new POTUS or four more years with the old one? America remains on knife-edge as the November 3 US presidential elections show that President Donald Trump and contender Joe Biden still have to secure the 270 electoral votes to claim the Oval Office. ...

Challenger shareholders revolt against remuneration

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
Challenger's company-wide salary freeze wasn't enough to appease shareholders, who delivered a first strike against its executive pay yesterday. Of the total votes cast, 28.25% were against adopting the remuneration report, meaning it was approved ...

Westpac extends chief executive's contract

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
The board of Westpac has amended chief executive Peter King's employment contract, removing the initial two-year term. King confirmed he has committed to a multi-year plan to turn the company around. His other contract terms remain unchanged. Chair ...