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Chief economist update: It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS): "Employment increased by 115,000 people in May, following the 31,000 fall in April, around the Easter holiday period. Over the past two months, employment increased by around 84,000 people, and was 1% higher ...

Aussie PE, VC assets hit milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... the amount of dry powder held by fund managers across the region also sits at a record of $584.6 billion (US$446bn) as of April 2021. The majority (77%) of this capital ready for deployment is held by private equity and venture capital fund managers ...

Future Generation announces chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... communications for UBS, has stepped into the role. She replaces Louise Walsh, who departed as chief executive after six years in April. Future Generation will also be losing its chair Belinda Hutchinson, who will resign at its annual general meeting ...

Chief economist update: How do you solve a problem like Australia's housing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Tell us something we, Australians all, don't already know. Those who have (at least one) are salivating, wringing their hands and thanking their lucky stars. Those who don't are still pounding the pavement - winter, spring, summer and autumn ...

James Mawhinney files appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... presented. "Our team has identified substantial material errors in legal judgment of the order of the Federal Court made on 19 April 2021 at Melbourne. Our application is to have the matter dismissed with costs," Roberts Gray Lawyers managing director ...

Chief economist update: Anchoring the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... foretells continued improvement. The IHS Markit Eurozone PMI composite index increased to a reading of 57.1 in May from 53.8 in April - the highest since February 2018 and the third straight month indicating expansion. The manufacturing sector recorded ...

ASX invests in GROW Inc

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... holding. GROW started out as a superannuation fund but pivoted to providing infrastructure to other superannuation funds. In April, it was appointed as the fund administrator for Vanguard's foray into superannuation in Australia. ASX is currently replacing ...

Chief economist update: US inflation may not be as transitory as the Fed believes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... Street rallied last month when the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the US economy added 266,000 jobs in April, well-below market expectations for a nearly 1 million gain (978,000 to be exact), but sold off three days later when the ...

LIC restructures to ETMF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... while ASIC completed its work. The regulator finished its review in December 2019 but didn't publish new guidelines until April 2020. Monash received all relevant approvals by February 2021 after working with the ASX and ASIC. Shareholder approval was ...

MLC Life appoints claims chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... responsible for all aspects of claims handling and management. He will replace Jane Dorter, who has been on secondment since April 2020 from her role as director of advisory for KPMG's insurance, superannuation and workplace health division. Between ...