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Aussie equities stage recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Australian equities staged a recovery from its first quarter slump as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest research from Rainmaker. In its most recent Vantage Point report, Rainmaker data shows Australian equities rebounded to ...

Chief economist update: Haste makes Budget waste

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... Australians all, will have to pay for - in terms of higher taxes and/or reduced government investment and spending - once COVID-19 becomes history.

Iress wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... been very responsive and patient in helping us get up and running in the best way possible. Despite the restrictions of COVID-19 we were able to fully implement the system, and conduct team training, while operating remotely. It's been a great experience." ...

Super to tip into negative cash flows: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
New research from Right Lane has suggested that Australian super funds could tip into negative cash flows due to COVID-19 and the early release of super program. Right Lane predicts that 54 of 90 super funds could be in negative cash flows by the end ...

Specialist platforms prosper in June quarter

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... at record levels for a June quarter with momentum building following a softer month in April as advisers adjusted to the COVID-19 environment," HUB24 said. "Inflows continue to be driven by client transitions from incumbent platforms, including strong ...

Chief economist update: China recovery would have been good for Oz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... tension between Canberra and Beijing - first, as a result of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 in mid-May; and second, in response to the passage of the security law in Hong Kong, Australia announced extension of ...

360 Capital eyes LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... middle market private credit opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. However, it hit the brakes on listing in May, citing COVID volatility and decided to run the strategy as an unlisted fund.

Perpetual top brass cop six-month pay cuts

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... base salaries for six months from July 1, as the company also shrinks variable remuneration company-wide in response to COVID-19. The rest of the group executive team and board of directors will be paid 10% lower base salary for the six months. The group ...

Administrators appointed to iProsperity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
Real estate investment manager iProsperity has taken a hit from COVID-19, resulting in administrators being appointed to the group. Cor Cordis has been appointed voluntary administrator to the companies in the iProsperity Group but their appointment ...

IFM pledges to kickstart COVID-19 recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... Industry super owned IFM Investors has a plan for infrastructure investing that it says could save the Australian economy from COVID-19. The $140 billion investment manager owned by 27 industry funds has proposed the Building Australia Model as a means ...