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Former Wallaby banned

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
... ASIC first banned Poidevin in November 2017, but the banning order was stayed by the AAT pending an appeal decision in February 2018. According to Poidevin's LinkedIn, he maintained his position at Bell Potter until last month and is now the president ...

Pendal reports $3.9bn in outflows, slips below $100 bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... $3.9 billion from Pendal Group's strategies in the March quarter, led by Westpac redeeming about $1.3 billion in February as it consolidates its superannuation products. Pendal Group went from managing $101.4 billion at December end to $86 billion ...

Trading volumes surge in ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... value hit an all-time high of around $18 billion, shattering the previous monthly record of $7.2 billion recorded in February. ETF industry FUM fell by $6.8 billion to finish March at $57.2 billion, reflecting global market declines. "Despite the heightened ...

Chief economist update: BOK holds as infections ease

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... mistake the coronavirus will have an impact on economic activity. Already, retail sales declined by 2.3% in the year to February following a 1.8% increase in the previous month. Plunging consumer confidence suggests continued falls in consumer spending. ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... strike price, in the future. Their prices reflect the volatility in the market, and so have changed significantly since February 21's recent ASX peak. "We can earn twice as much income from selling similar option contracts from a month ago because ...

Economic impact worst since WWII: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... Roy Morgan said. "What started as a hit to the education and travel industries when flights from China were banned on February 1, quickly emerged as a serious threat to Australia's economy in early March," Roy Morgan chief executive Michele Levine said. ...

Plenty still want in on ETPs: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... market lost $6.7 billion in market value in March, ending the month at around $57 billion from $64 billion at the end of February. Despite losing about 10% in market value, investors still want in. There were net inflows into the ETP market in March ...

Hostplus responds to PDS controversy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... relation to suspending applications, switches, redemptions and withdrawal requests for investment options appears in the 7 February 2020 version of the PDS. Hostplus denies the update to the PDS resulted from the government's early release initiative. ...

Chief economist update: Credit ratings downgrades versus fiscal salvation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... PMI survey released a few days before (3 April) - the composite PMI dropped to a reading of 36.2 in March from 47.0 in February, driven by the dive in the services PMI to 33.8 while the manufacturing sector's 10-month contraction deepened further ...

ASIC winds up three financial services companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... wind up Australasia Wealth Services and Management (AWSM), Marigold Falconer International and My Wealth Adviser. On 20 February 2020, ASIC applied to have Marigold Falconer and My Wealth Adviser wound up. On 6 March 2020, ASIC applied to have AWSM wound ...