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Chief economist update: Strength in jobs downs RBA rate cut expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
There's more bad news for us, Australians all. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will no longer cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points - to 0.5% - when it holds its first board meeting for 2020 on February 4. No Virginia, I didn't say ...

Aussie stocks burnt in blaze

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... crisis, while the report suggests weaker domestic travel and tourism could burn the bottom line of Flight Centre, Webjet, Virgin Australia, Qantas, Crown Resorts, Star Entertainment and SKYCITY Entertainment. Retail groups Bapcor and Premier Investments ...

Aussie share funds boast stellar 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... S&P/ASX MidCap 50 Index continued to outperform the S&P/ASX 300 in the December quarter, driven by Xero, BlueScope Steel and Virgin Money UK. Seck said the broad cohort of fund managers were aided by a rally in previously out-of-favour industries. These ...

Super fund grows US real estate assets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
A public sector superannuation fund managing around $95 billion in retirement savings expanded its US property portfolio, adding residential and office tower complexes in Washington and Virginia. QSuper has closed two property deals in the US, acquiring ...

MLC Life loses super fund mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... it replaced AIA Australia and the Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) scheme. OnePath Life was renewed as the insurer for Virgin Money Super in November, and completed its transition from being owned by ANZ to Zurich.

Chief economist update: It's Christmas time in the city

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
"Oh the weather outside is frightful..." While a "phase one" deal between the US and China appears to be close (again), it's still prudent not to write-off the possibility of a re-escalation in the tariff wars given Trump's recent targeting ...

Chief economist update: Bah humbug

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
"Have yourself a merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light From now on, Our troubles will be out of sight..." - Judy Garland Yes, Virginia, it looked like that over the past few weeks and into the first days of the Christmas month. The rally in ...

Retail fund renews insurer, cuts premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
A retail superannuation fund has reappointed OnePath as its insurer, and is trimming premiums by about 20%. Virgin Money Super has renewed OnePath Life for three years starting December 1. The mandate is for death, total and permanent disablement (TPD) ...

Chief economist update: Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2019
Over the past few months, I've been singing sad songs about the Australian economy and the need for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Morrison government to do more to reverse the slowing momentum in economic activity in this 'Lucky ...

Chief economist update: Brexit la la la

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
It won't be over till it's over. Yes Virginia, the uncertainty that is Brexit festers on, pushed further until Britons have cast their vote at (yet another) general election to be held on 12 December (December 13 in Australia) and from there ...