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Copia hires from Zenith

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
A Melbourne multi-boutique has snapped up Zenith Investment Partners' former marketing and communications manager as it builds its team. Anthony Pesutto has joined Copia Investment Partners as general manager for marketing, in a full-time role. Pesutto ...

Chief economist update: Is there a bear in there?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
It may not be Play School - yes, I was watching this Australian TV kiddie show when the kids were growing up - but the Australian Financial Review (AFR) and Bloomberg's now talking about the grizzly. "The S&P 600 small cap index fell into a bear ...

October volatility sours investor outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
October's share market volatility has dampened investor confidence and many are expressing cynical outlooks for 2019 not seen since the Global Financial Crisis, latest Investment Trends insight shows. About 2100 retail investors canvassed in Investment ...

Chief economist update: China's slowing fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
When the going gets tough, China's authorities get going. Fresh data that showed the Chinese economy slowed to 6.5% in the year to the September quarter shouldn't have generated big concerns - despite headlines that it is the slowest growth ...

Charities losing $180m a year to gender pay gap

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
Australian charities could be receiving $180 million more in donations each year if the gender pay gap was to close, according to a new report on trends in philanthropy. Women donate 0.39% their income to charity every year while men donate 0.34%, according ...

Chief economist update: Submerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
Emerging markets had been rallying even before 2017 turned into 2018, outperforming developed markets - 27.8% versus 16.3% - at the end of last year. Those were the days of synchronised growth upswing, given more oomph by Trump's declared corporate ...

Chief economist update: Look ma, inflation ate my wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
"Wage growth in Australia has grown at an annual rate of 2.1%, continuing to stabilise between 2-2.1% over the past four quarters." That's the positive spin from ABS chief economist Bruce Hockman. Not necessarily negative - wages are still growing ...

Chief economist update: Emerging markets feel the heat as Turkey burns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
Emerging markets continue to feel the heat from Turkey's roasting and so do several European countries. The European Central Bank (ECB) can only count its blessings that Turkey is not Greece. It has applied, but Turkey is not (yet) a member of the ...

Retirement planning is a personal responsibility

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
Twenty-five years since the beginning of compulsory employer superannuation, Australians are beginning to understand having enough money for retirement is up to their own planning, according to a new report. Latest State Street Global Advisors research ...

Chief economist update: Draining the swamp

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
"We're going to drain the swamp." This was one of US President Donald Trump's battle cry when he was still campaigning for the top job in America. It looks like he's on his way to fulfilling this promise but instead, Trump's draining ...