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Chief economist update: Morrison manufactures Australia's future

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... the indicative contraction deepening from 49.3 in the previous month as " 'Stage four' activity restrictions in response to COVID-19 in Victoria resulted in slower orders and new inquiries for manufacturers nationwide in September". Due to developments ...

Court blocks bid to freeze Phil Kingston's assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
A court has blocked an attempt by Sargon's Chinese lender to freeze the assets of Phil Kingston, as the latter heads towards public questioning next month. China Insurance Finance Group Ltd commenced court proceedings on August 24, seeking repayment ...

Super-backed company develops COVID treatment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... director Dr Christophe Demaison said he is amazed with how effective the treatment has been. "By boosting the natural immune response of the ferrets with our treatment, we've seen a rapid eradication of the virus," he said. If humans respond in a similar ...

Advisers shift to ETFs from active managers: VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... said the survey also revealed the majority of advisers plan to increase their use of smart beta strategies in 2021 in response to concerns over actively managed funds. "The underperformance by active fund managers is contributing to the shift to ETFs ...

BetaShares' Nasdaq ETF surpasses $1bn

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... in global stock markets for some time now, a trend that has been reinforced as the world increasingly moves online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic," he said. "We're very proud that tens of thousands of Australian investors and their advisers are ...

Westpac reaches $1.3bn AUSTRAC deal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... the court process. It provides more certainty to all our stakeholders as we continue to implement the measures in our response plan and complete the implementation of recommendations from the reviews that have been conducted." In June, Westpac released ...

MLC Life restructures, appoints lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... retail partners and customers as we are transitioning to new, legacy-free technology platforms." "These changes are a response to those challenges and I am confident that, once overcome, we will provide a superior service experience over time." The changes ...

Retail fund satisfaction drops

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... period of reopening for most of Australia, although it was also the month Victoria was returned to a Stage 3 lockdown in response to a second wave of COVID-19. "Australia's superannuation funds have had a challenging year with millions of people opting ...

Chief economist update: Yoshihide and the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... Specifically, the emerging second wave outbreak in Europe. While this has yet to trigger an aggressive "restriction" response from authorities, the renewed uncertainty has already sent safe-haven yen purchases up. The yen has appreciated by ¥104.84 ...

IPO Wealth ordered to wind up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
The Supreme Court of Victoria has made a winding up order for Mayfair 101's IPO Wealth fund. In response to the decision, Mayfair said it was disappointed with the outcome and believes it will result in negative ramifications for unitholders. The embattled ...