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Chief economist update: A delicate balancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... increase oil production in July. The OPEC+'s online meeting on 1 June 2021 saw oil ministers from member nations agree to raise oil production by 441,000 barrels per day (bpd) in July, with Saudi Arabia -the swing producer - adding 400,000 bpd more. ...

Lessons from GPIF: Mizuno

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... what happens to the whole market. "Do your homework. If you find out that there's a climate risk that should be addressed, raise your voice and interact with your government," he said. "If you really analyse what is the most determining factor for your ...

NAB denies underpaying full-time workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
National Australia Bank is denying it underpaid full-time employees as part of its ongoing investigation into a payroll bungle, which to date has repaid $55 million. The Financial Sector Union has raised concerns that current and former full-time NAB ...

Tempered positivity post-pandemic: Experts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... argued global debt and low interest rates have resulted in an asymmetry where it is very difficult for central banks to raise rates. "Last week the April inflation numbers were at a 24-year high, that's partly due to supply bottlenecks due to the opening ...

Macquarie Securities slapped with $126k fine

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Macquarie Securities Australia (MSA) has copped a $126,000 fine for breaching market integrity rules, making this its fifth infringement in the last six years. The Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP) found that MSA failed to follow a client's instruction ...

New responsible agricultural fund seeks $300m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... manager Packhorse has launched the Packhorse Pastoral Company Australia (PPCA), a regenerative agri-business that is aiming to raise $300 million that will go towards restoring Australia's rural land and in turn support the local beef industry. PPCA ...

ASIC bans Theta managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
ASIC has banned the managing director of Theta Asset Management for four years from the financial services industry. The banning order for Robert Patrick Marie comes after several instances of misconduct relating to Theta, the responsible entity of ...

Digital fact-find gains momentum

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... meetings, Patty said. The startup has raised funding from a number of industry participants, advisers and early users. It will raise funds in another round in about 12 months' time. Advice Revolution's advisory board consists of Innovating Advice ...

Infrastructure investment builds to $170bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
The government has announced a $110 billion infrastructure project pipeline to help fuel the post COVID-19 economic stimulus, and it's not just concrete and steel. Billed as one of the budget's cornerstone commitments, the government will spend an extra ...

Aged care expenditure to jump 37%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
The aged care sector is set for a major boost to address problems raised in the Royal Commission and prepare for the coming wave of aging retirees. Aged care expenditure will increase 7% during 2021-22 to $24.3 billion and by 37% over the next four ...