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Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... "there's plenty of countries that we'd be happy to ship him off to - China, Russia, Cuba, North Korea, just to name a few". No harm, no foul. China, Russia, Cuba, North Korea are heavens compared to one gentle reader's advice for me to go ...

Chief economist update: It's about human life, not human rights

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... mandatory wearing of masks. This is because, as Andrews put it: "Too many people are not taking this seriously". Worse, a few even flout the restrictions, protesting that they infringe on their civil liberties and invoking their "human rights". As an ...

AMP, BT and CBA to face class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
... leader Craig Allsopp said. "The sheer number of people affected by these premium rorts shows we're not just talking about a few bad apples here but a systemic misconduct in the industry." Anyone who holds or previously held AMP Flexible Lifetime policies ...

Chief economist update: Gold 2000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... speculations of seven years before. At the start of the year 2013 -- when gold was fetching around US$1600 an ounce, not a few expected the shiny metal to rally to around US$2000 by year end - US$3000 if they got lucky. But they're little leaguers ...

Life insurance needs to prove value

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... life insurance is the industry's obligation. "There is a significant amount of protection for when people need it. It's the few that will claim but it is there for many. We need to make sure the future is strong and the value is there for all insured," ...

Investment strategies need to change: GSFM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020
... the uncertainty of our COVID economy. Valuations are now stretched, and there are similarities to the late 1990s - with a few important differences. "Equity markets remain attractive to cash starved investors seeking income and to those seeking growth." ...

Australian Ethical adds to executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... value of diversity and these new appointments highlight the company's dedication to diversity. "The challenges of the past few months have only served to underline the importance of different voices, perspectives and experiences," McMurdo said. "I think ...

State Street to launch ESG ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... democratised investing, giving investors access and choice to equities that decades ago would have only been accessible to a select few. Now that choice includes ESG." The management costs are 0.13% annually which is the same as its non-ESG fund and ...

Diversity screening option launched

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... their management. The wealth manager introduced the screen off the back of diversity issues that have emerged in the last few months, specifically AMP's lack of gender diversity on its board and management committee and its decision to appoint an executive ...

New class action regulations slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
Class Actions Australia has slammed new regulations announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg defining class actions as "managed investment schemes" labelling them "bizarre", as the Senate holds its second public hearing into litigation funding and the ...