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Lockdown measures cost $4bn a week: Frydenberg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed the COVID-19 social restrictions are costing the Australian economy $4 billion a week. New analysis from Treasury estimates the mass closure of businesses and activities, designed to stop the spread of the virus ...

Chinese tech giant buys 5% stake in Afterpay

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
A Chinese tech giant has bought a 5% stake in buy-now-pay-later provider Afterpay, after paying approximately $416 million for more than 13 million shares in the company. Tencent is an online entertainment, digital advertising, social media, fintech ...

Hedge fund with zero correlation to equities to launch

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
A new hedge fund designed to deliver returns in both rising and falling equity markets is set to launch, open only to wholesale and institutional investors. NN 2 Capital is managed by two industry veterans, Gary Norden and Nam Nguyen, and is designed ...

ERS top of mind for advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
Early release of super was the topic most frequently asked about by advisers during March and April, according to new figures from AMP's technical adviser support team. The next most asked about issue was minimum pension drawdowns as the government ...

Is it really as bad as it seems?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Pandemic, crisis, unprecedented; these are some of the terms that have been filling up our newsfeeds, but is this really such a big deal? Everyone has heard the phrase 'don't let the solution be worse than the cause' and many people think this is worth ...

Investment approaches in change phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
The COVID-19 crisis may be the push superannuation funds needed as investment processes make the switch from strategic asset allocation (SAA) to a total portfolio approach (TPA). At the end of 2019, before the effects of the pandemic reached Australian ...

Aussie equities winners, losers revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
Aussie passive and active equity strategies have been put to the test, with Morningstar assessing how the country's small and large-cap managers have fared during the highs of 2019 and the lows of 2020. The coronavirus crash has renewed debate on ...

Queensland funds delay merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
The impending merger of major Queensland superannuation funds QSuper and Sunsuper has been delayed. QSuper has confirmed its planned merger with Sunsuper has been delayed, owing to difficulties in conducting due diligence while staff are working remotely ...

ESG performing positively: MSCI

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
ESG performance has been positive across global markets since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to MSCI. Although the current conditions have only existed for a few months, MSCI said it observed a positive performance contribution from ESG across ...

BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Central bank action including buying corporate bonds combined with cheapened valuation has led BlackRock Investment Institute to upgrade credit to a modest overweight. BlackRock's latest six to 12 month tactical views on major global asset classes (in ...