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Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... Colonial First State's FirstChoice Wholesale Balanced option lost 16.7%, while its FirstChoice Wholesale Australian Shares fund outperformed the market, returning -25.5% over the period. Rainmaker head of superannuation research Jason Ross said the ...

Philippines halts all trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... gripping other markets. On Monday the PSE fell as much as 7.9% and a 15-minute trading halt was triggered twice last week when shares tumbled over 10%.

Investec AM rebrands

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... in what it says is the final step to becoming an independent global asset manager. Now known as Ninety One, the firm's shares will list today on both the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Ninety One founder and chief executive ...

UniSuper suspends stock lending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
UniSuper has instructed its custodian to recall all shares currently out on loan indefinitely. The $85 billion super fund has requested BNP Paribas Securities Services to suspend stock lending, effective immediately. UniSuper said restricting the ability ...

Westpac hit with another class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... relationships. The bank is also facing class actions from US-based law firm Rosen Law on behalf of purchasers of Westpac shares between November 2015 and November 2019, as well as another Australia-based class action lodged by Phi Finney McDonald.

Active managers: Opportunities abound

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... starting to become disconnected from longer-term fundamentals. "You have research notes that are highlighting opportunities in shares of transportation companies, airlines, hotels, gaming companies," he said. "You have research notes from credit analysts ...

Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... In addition to the new screens, advisers using Praemium can also take advantage of Australian Ethical's Australian Shares Portfolio, which is now available through the Praemium SMA. The portfolio - which is making its SMA debut through the Praemium ...

Clime launches new SMA portfolios

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... "Over time we will also be seeking to add direct share trading functionality, allowing subscribers to research and trade shares as well as invest in our portfolios, all with integrated reporting, within the Clime ecosystem." To underpin its direct portfolio ...

Climate activism not translating to investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... production, and make it more difficult for these types of companies to expand," Palmer said. "By both reducing demand for their shares and drawing attention to the harm they cause, individual investors can create powerful incentives for unsustainable ...

Allianz Retire+ moves to increase retiree confidence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... developed Future Safe, a solution that enables retirees to continue to gain exposure to returns linked to Australian and global shares whilst limiting the downside risk, which might otherwise threaten their retirement outcomes," Claridge said. "We appreciate ...