The central bank has far fewer followers than its peers in Europe and even Venezuela. Smart acquisitions have allowed China-backed Yancoal to grow its market value by 133 times over the past decade. Fund mangers from Wilson Asset Management to Blackwattle are bracing for a slowdown in global growth to hit Australia. The firm\u2019s Australian Share Fund is down nearly 20 per cent over the past three months and Johnson is hunting for bargains in the ASX\u2019s beaten-up tech sector. Irene Thomas spent six months fighting for her late husband\u2019s superannuation, and members are still waiting for the government\u2019s long-promised service standard rules.<\/p>\n