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GMO launches global equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... simultaneously being able to do well as the recovery begins." GMO offers an emerging markets trust and two global systematic macro strategies in Australia.

Australian Unity adds to leadership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
Australian Unity's property division has appointed an Ocean St Capital Advisers executive director to the newly created role of general manager - investment and origination. James Goodwin has around 20 years' experience in property will be responsible ...

Chief economist update: Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
"You're Marines now. You adapt. You overcome. You improvise." - Heartbreak Ridge The coronavirus pandemic has been likened to a war. US president Trump called it "the invisible enemy", French head of state Macron declared that France was "at war" ...

Chief economist update: ECB keeps it steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
They came, they deliberated, they...well...didn't do anything. At its September 10 meeting, the European Central Bank's (ECB) governing council decided to keep interest rates unchanged - repo rate at 0.00%; marginal lending facility rate at ...

La Trobe launches new loan suite

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... is committed to expanding its range of products. "We will continue to innovate to meet borrower demand created by these macro trends, giving brokers access to products that meet their clients' needs," he said. The Everyday Heroes loan comes off a $1 ...

QIC portfolio manager moves to Funds SA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... spent 15 years at QIC, working in a variety of roles across fixed interest portfolio management, interest rate strategy, macro research, trading and portfolio reporting. In his new role at Funds SA, he reports to its chief investment officer Richard ...

Household debt a major risk: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
The long-run rise in household indebtedness has increased concerns about the risks this poses globally to banking sectors and economies more broadly, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. In a new paper titled How Risky is Australian Household ...

CFA Institute call for feedback on new standard

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... focus which is defined as aiming to invest in sectors, industries, or companies that are expected to benefit from long-term macro or structural ESG-related trends. Impact objective is noted as seeking to generate a positive, measurable social or environmental ...

Chief economist update: Comeback COVID

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
"One, two, Freddy's coming for you Three, four, better lock your door Five, six, grab a crucifix Seven, eight, ya better stay awake Nine, ten, he's back again." Just replace "Freddy" with "COVID" and this Nightmare on Elm Street remake of the ...

Front loaded discounts lead to worse outcomes

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... PPS Mutual asserts that the poor outcomes are a result of the life insurance industry grappling with issues based on the macro socio-economic environment which has led to an aggressive chase for market share by various insurers. The report also demonstrated ...