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Asset managers still bearish, but less so

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
Asset managers slightly increased their risk tolerance in the second quarter of the year in a bid to ride the equity rally, but risk aversion still remains high. That's according to new research from institutional specialist consultant bfinance, which ...

AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... served as AIST's chief membership officer, has tendered her resignation and is set to leave the organisation October 7. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Mannix-White oversaw the digital transformation and delivery of AIST's education and event offerings ...

Chief economist update: Forecasting is futile

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... re-imposition of Level 3 restrictions on Auckland and Level 2 restrictions on the rest of the country. Jacinda's response was immediate and it could be seen as tough -- given only four cases of detected infection in the country - but it could be ...

Future Super hires governance lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Fossil fuel-free superannuation fund Future Super has appointed a head of governance and regulatory affairs who has had a long career at the prudential regulator. Fahmi Hosain has taken on the role, after almost 17 years at APRA. He served as the head ...

ISA, Grattan find common ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... scheme, and don't top up their savings, will be more reliant on the pension and still have less income in retirement. In response, ISA said they agree with those findings and claim the prospect creates a generational rift between those "getting by on ...

New platform launches for super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... scrutiny and pressure to rationalise and evolve will be ongoing." Parametric has launched the Equity Agility Platform in response, with Briant saying the new reality for funds if that their positioning is never finished and equity agility should be a ...

Chief economist update: Escape from Victoria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... 33% to GDP - and growing calls for the state to implement a Stage 3 lockdown lest it suffers Melbourne's fate. In response, the Morrison government is disbursing an extra A$15.6 billion for the JobKeeper scheme, taking the total cost of the programme ...

ASX reviewing CHESS replacement feedback

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... to engage with regulatory bodies on the revised project timetable prior to its public release. It will also publish a response and summary of the feedback once all submissions have been reviewed.

ERS scheme referred to Auditor-General

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... have departed from this legislated purpose. Evidence given to the Senate Select Committee overseeing the government's response to COVID-19 had revealed major problems with the scheme." Jones lists a number of issues including: Major theft and fraud issues ...

CFA Institute reveals new exam regime

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... computer-based testing provides us with operational flexibility to quickly and reliably adjust to the changing landscape in response to either global or local situations; particularly relevant in a COVID-19 impacted world," the CFA Institute said. Digital ...