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China vaccinates against corona

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
Weekend reports that COVID-19 is not only multiplying but infecting more countries sent financial markets back. According to Al Jazeera, a total of 76,288 cases and 2345 deaths have been reported in mainland China as at February 21 - there'll be ...

All-tech index offers new opps in financial advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
For investors keen to claim their stake in local tech companies early in the wave, financial advisers have a new solution. Today the Australian stock exchange launched a new technology index, the S&P/ASX All Tech index, which in its early days will ...

Former AMP, Synchron adviser charged

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
A former AMP and Synchron financial adviser has been brought before the courts for allegedly using the retirement savings of clients to fund his own lifestyle. Townsville's Anthony Vivian Dick has been charged with 11 counts of dishonestly applying ...

Ellerston LIC chair resigns

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Ashok Jacob has resigned as the chair of the $143 million Ellerston Asian Investments, as another Ellerston LIC looks to delist after being pursued by an activist investor. Ellerston Asian Investments (EAI) will now be chaired by Bill Best, who has ...

Consultation on mortgage broker best interests duty opens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
The corporate watchdog has started a four week consultation process to draft guidance on the new best interests duty for Australia's mortgage brokers. From July 1 this year, mortgage brokers will be legally required to act in the best interests of consumers ...

Focus to acquire stake in MEDIQ

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Following its acquisition of a stake in Escala Partners, New York-based Focus Financial Partners is set to buy a slice of Melbourne-based MEDIQ Financial Services. Focus has entered a definitive agreement to partner with Ravi Agarwal's MEDIQ Financial ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
With the coronavirus, now dubbed COVID-19, impacting not only many lives, but now also the bottom line of some of the world's biggest companies, investors are chasing shorting opportunities to bank big on the pandemic. According to the World Health ...

TCorp issues first Euro bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
New South Wales' public sector investment management partner made its first offshore issuance in Euros. TCorp issued a 30-year EUR60 million fixed rate note earlier this week, priced at 0.609% and due on 24 February 2050. TCorp head of funding and balance ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the trade deal and the AUD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
With a covid here, and a covid there, everywhere a covid, even old MacDonald (who had a farm) will get sick reading, hearing and listening to stories and warnings over escalating infection numbers... E-I-E-I-O. COVID-19 has captured the world's ...

CalPERS investment lead targeted by Congressman

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
A US congressman has called for the chief investment officer of America's largest pension fund to be fired. In a series of tweets and interviews, Indiana Congressman Jim Banks has urged for the sacking of CalPERS chief investment officer Yu Ben Meng ...