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Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
At its July 6 meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate unchanged at 0.1% and retained the April 2024 bond as "the bond for the yield target" - against speculation that it would roll this over to the November 2024 bond. At the ...

Australia among the richest nations

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
The nation's wealth gap continues to widen as new research suggests Australia is among the richest in the world, rising up the ranks to record one of the largest gains in wealth in 2020. Credit Suisse's latest Global Wealth report saw Australia ...

Mandates will flow to transparency: Survey

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2021
A survey of institutional investors has found that most expect to place greater emphasis on the importance of transparency when allocating money to fund managers. Global Palladium Fund surveyed 100 institutional investors and wealth managers in the ...

Chief economist update: Chinese manufacturing ramps up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Activity in China's manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors returned with a vengeance after a brief pause during the country's Lunar New Year holidays. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data show that China's manufacturing PMI rebounded ...

Allianz to rectify past deficiencies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... "It also highlights the importance of robust oversight by parent entities of Australian-based insurers, with Allianz's German parent, Allianz SE, acknowledging it fell significantly short of APRA's expectations in this regard," Lonsdale said. "While ...

Munich RE appoints Australasia lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
Munich RE has appointed Scott Hawkins as managing director of Australasia succeeding Ralph Ronnenberg who is moving into a new position as head of reinsurance controlling. Hawkins will be responsible for overseeing the leadership and strategic steering ...

Channel starts US business, taps Mellon chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
The Sydney multi-boutique is partnering with the former chief executive of the US$613 billion Mellon Investments to start a new funds management incubator based in New York. The new business will be called Eolas Capital and partner with either US fund ...

Lakehouse Capital adds return-to-work appointment

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2021
The $640 million equities manager has temporarily added a former Anacacia Capital investment director to its team, as a part of its its return to work program for professionals returning to the workforce after extended absence. Antonella Petrella is ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... tightening and/or extending mitigation measures. "France expanded a daily 12-hour curfew nationwide starting Saturday, while German Chancellor Merkel said she was leaning toward a tougher lockdown, which could last until April," FactSet said. "Italian ...

Capgemini names new APAC lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2021
The managing director for Capgemini's Australia and New Zealand business has been promoted to the global executive leadership, taking over as Asia Pacific lead. Olaf Pietschner is now chief executive of the Asia Pacific Strategic Business Unit and ...