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US senators in alleged COVID-19 insider trading

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
A US senator who is married to the chair of the New York Stock Exchange is being accused of insider trading, having offloaded millions in stocks following private briefings on the likely impact of COVID-19 in late January. She is one of several senators ...

CFA postpones exams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The CFA Institute has postponed the June 2020 CFA exam, saying the decision was reached for the safety of the global community. CFA said the health and safety of employees, stakeholders and affiliates around the world is its top priority, as COVID-19 ...

NYSE closes trading floor

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... all appropriate measures had been taken. "We have been informed that a member of the trading floor community and a NYSE employee have tested positive for COVID-19." "Both individuals were screened at the NYSE security checkpoint, administered a test ...

JP Morgan commits $86m to COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
JP Morgan Chase & Co has committed $86 million (US$50 million) to address global public health and long-term economic challenges from the spreading COVID-19 pandemic. It comes as the World Health Organisation reports 786 new coronavirus-related deaths ...

Philippines halts all trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
The Philippines Stock Exchange (PSE) has announced it will halt trade until further notice, making it the first nation to close markets. The PSE made the announcement to the stock market, saying the decision is to ensure the safety of employees and ...

Citi to expand local securities team

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
Global financial services giant Citi Group is planning to boost the presence of its Sydney-based securities services team, as it onboards a suite of new custody clients. Citi is expecting to build out its Sydney footprint after it finalised a client ...

PIMCO to manage Allianz Real Estate portfolios

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The fixed income juggernaut will take over management and oversight of the Allianz Real Estate's $125 billion portfolio, bringing it under its private strategies lineup. PIMCO is owned by Allianz Group and the two have agreed to transition the oversight ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Suggestions in response to the coronavirus pandemic that pausing superannuation contributions would stimulate the economy have been panned. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy was blunt in his assessment of the ...

Westpac not evacuated, misinformation abounds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Following reports that Westpac's Sydney offices were evacuated due to a coronavirus scare, the bank has confirmed it is business as usual. The discovery of three Westpac employees at its Barangaroo offices with suspected cases of COVID-19 forced ...

InPayTech's ClickSuper grows

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... their employees when making superannuation payments as small businesses expressed concernes with the confidentiality of employee data. The network integrates the Single Touch Payroll and SuperStream systems, and offers "frictionless" communication for ...