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Mawhinney not dishonest, just irresponsible: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
The corporate regulator has slightly softened its accusations against Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney - saying he wasn't consciously dishonest, just irresponsible. During a hearing in ASIC's case against M101 Nominees held on March 9, a lawyer for ...

Chief economist update: ECB gives PEPP talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
It's not what the European Central Bank (ECB) did at its March governing council meeting - keeping monetary policy settings unchanged - but its PEPP (pandemic emergency purchase programme) talk that sent the Euro Stoxx-50 index on the up and up. ...

Local fund manager expands in Asia

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
Auctus Asset Management (AVC) will buy an initial 9.9% stake in Asia-based private market investment manager Odyssey Group. Odyssey has about US$180 million in gross assets under management and advice, 25 staff and operations in both Singapore and Hong ...

Pandemic boosts scam complaints

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
The onset of COVID-19 led to a sharp increase in the number of scam-related financial complaints, according to new data from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA's half-year statistics revealed scam-related complaints made up 23% ...

Chief economist update: Confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
Australia is once again being infected - infected with optimism, that is. We have discussed previously how the domestic economy has contracted less sharply than its peers and has rebounded stronger relative to its peer, later confirmed by the OECD 'Economic ...

Former QIC executive joins Qualitas

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
Qualitas has appointed former QIC executive director Brian Delaney to its board. Delaney joined Qualitas on March 1, replacing Carol Schwartz who retired after 12 years as a non-executive director. At QIC, Delaney spent more than eight years in senior ...

AMP Capital Ethical Leaders dropped by another super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
Another super fund has axed AMP Capital Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund as the sole manager of its socially responsible option, citing liquidity concerns and negative press. Mercy Super has made the decision to drop AMP Capital Ethical Leaders as the ...

Chief economist update: OECD sees stronger growth ahead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
The year 2021 is shaping up to be a mirror image of the year that preceded it - annus horribilis 2020 - when economic growth forecasts were being sliced as the coronavirus epidemic that started in China turned into a pandemic of biblical proportions. ...

Mainstream to be acquired for $170m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Mainstream has announced it entered a scheme of implementation deed with Vistra to acquire 100% of the company for an implied value of $170 million. The offer of $1.20 per share represents a 300% increase over Mainstream's share price at IPO in October ...

MLC Life appoints retail general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
MLC Life Insurance has appointed a general manager for retail distribution partnerships, as the incumbent leaves. Michael Downey is moving into the role that reports directly to MLC Life Insurance chief executive Michael Rogers effective March 22. The ...