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Chief economist update: Twist in tail of Aussie economic revival

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
Australia's economy, just like its US and European counterparts, is progressing nicely, thank you very much. "Australian private sector growth eases from record but remains elevated," sums up Markit Economics' findings for the month of May. ...

More super funds make climate commitments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
More financial institutions have signed up to Climate League 2030, which seeks to achieve Paris-aligned emissions reductions in Australia by 2030. TelstraSuper, ISPT, U Ethical and Teachers Mutual Bank today joined over a dozen institutional investors ...

HESTA appoints board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
The industry superannuation fund has added a new director to its board, as former Ramsay Health Care chief executive Daniel Sims retires. Alan Morrison was appointed to HESTA's trustee board of directors this month. He will also sit on the audit and ...

REITs extend performance struggles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
Australia's listed property sector continues to languish from the effects of the global pandemic, slumping 14% compared to its pre-COVID-19 performance. Rainmaker's Wholesale Managed Funds Performance Report found that equities delivered a mixed ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
Even before the coronavirus vaccine was injected before Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's arm a day before the national roll-out on the 22nd of February this year, this 'Land Down Under' has already been returning to pre-covid normality. ...

Chief economist update: The vaccine has landed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
No more tears, fears... and hopefully snap lockdowns. Today, 22 February 2021, will go down in Australian history as VAC (vaccine against covid-19) Day (although Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly and 84-year-old ...

Schroders adjusts fund return targets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
The fund manager has lowered its real return funds' targets as a result of low interest rates and bond yields and the impact of the pandemic on economies around the world. The Schroder Real Return CPI Plus 3.5%, Schroder Real Return CPI Plus 5% ...

AustralianSuper breached member's privacy: Regulator

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
The $180 billion superannuation fund has been ordered to audit certain procedures, after a member's complaint to a federal regulator found the fund interfered with their privacy. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) on December ...

Schroders adds to private debt team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
Schroders has announced the appointment of a new portfolio manager to its Australian private debt team. Tim Hallam will join head of private debt Australia Nicole Kidd in the newly created role from 13 January 2021. Most recently Hallam was the executive ...

Australia in China's shadow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
"Convince your enemy that he will gain very little by attacking you; this will diminish his enthusiasm" - Sun Tzu, The Art of War It would be surprising and un-Chinese for China not to heed the prescriptions of one of its famous son, Sun Tzu - a military ...