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Vanguard taps former industry fund boss

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Global funds management giant Vanguard is continuing its push into Australia's superannuation sector, hiring a former industry fund chief executive to oversee the growth of its super offering. Vanguard has appointed former AustSafe Super chief executive ...

Pessimism strikes Australia, US optimistic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Financial professionals in the United States are optimistic about a market recovery, while pessimism is highest in the Asian region where professionals are forecasting double-digit losses, according to Natixis. In its most recent Natixis Investment ...

Mayfair to drop use of platinum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Mayfair 101 has settled its trademark dispute with Platinum Investment Management over the use of the word "platinum" in the Mayfair Platinum brand. The settlement requires Mayfair 101 to cease using its Mayfair Platinum brand name from 30 June 2020. ...

Chief economist update: The power of money (and a cure)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... with it, the re-imposition of lockdowns. Have money, will travel. The latest US retail sales report - up 17.7% in May from April - underscores the power of money. Cheaper borrowing costs and money printing from the Fed and trillions of dollars provided ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 takes second crack at China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
Just when we thought that life was slowly returning to normal, reports out of Beijing have turned into reality what many feared - a second wave. While all our uncles and their dogs blamed China for the "bother" the world finds itself in, its policy ...

Men gamble ERS payment away: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
New data released by illion and AlphaBeta (part of Accenture) shows that there are vast differences in how early release of super payments are being spent between the genders. While women who access their super early are more likely to spend on essential ...

Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
"Renaissance is a French word meaning "rebirth." It refers to a period in European civilisation that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom. The Renaissance saw many contributions to different fields, including new scientific laws ...

Regal Atlantic fund up 12.5% in May, down 61.65% YTD

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
Regal Funds Management's Atlantic Absolute Return Fund returned 12.50% in May but is still down 61.65% since the start of the year. May's returns came primarily from its long holdings which rose almost 30% in the month while short positions ...

Industry fund adds investments officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
A $2.2 billion superannuation fund has welcomed a new investments officer, joining from Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. Gina Dowley joined AvSuper in April in the role of investments officer, bringing more than 20 years' experience in superannuation. ...

BetaShares to list hedged versions of global stocks ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
BetaShares today listed a currency-hedged version of its Global Quality Leaders ETF and will launch similar versions of two other ETFs in the coming weeks, as local investors' appetite for currency hedging grows. The BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ...