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Regal Atlantic fund perks up in April

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Regal's Atlantic Absolute Return Fund posted a 14% rise in April, looking up from its -58.6% returns for March and -32% for February. The fund, which invests in global stocks and aims to max returns regardless of market fluctuations, benefited from ...

Culture is key in a crisis: Australian Ethical

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... so they need to feel connected." She recommends management develop strategies for how employees can manage their mental health as well as their physical health. "Whilst the business is important, it's also important to make sure that your people ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
News that the Australian economy may be opening sooner than previously thought saw the S&P/ASX 200 surge on Monday, with investors buying into heavily sold-off sectors. Today, markets have dropped on fears of a second wave, with news of fresh cases ...

Advisers split on COVID-19 opportunity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... Package MLC introduced for its aligned network in March, which is designed to help advisers focus on clients, and includes health and wellbeing support, as well as measures to waive license fees until June 30. "All Australians are feeling the effects ...

Death of dividends greatly exaggerated: Epoch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
In the midst of Australian companies cutting dividends due to the effects of COVID-19, Epoch Investment Partners says investors can still generate dividend income from offshore. Damien McIntyre, chief executive of GSFM, the distributor of Epoch's ...

Chief economist update: Easing does it (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... new cases pushed the overall number of new confirmed cases in mainland China on May 9 to 14, according to the National Health Commission on Sunday, the highest number since April 28. "Among them was the first case for more than a month in the city of ...

Government delays RC implementation timeline

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... Gori said. "Our members' priority is to assist them in managing their financial position, which is second only to their health in personal importance." De Gori said the association looks forward to launching back into discussions with the government ...

Australian Unity hires from QIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... extensive global network will be particularly beneficial in combination with Australian Unity's unique footprint in the health, aged care and retirement as we seek to grow our investment footprint in Australia's healthcare sector." Australian Unity said ...

Insurer invokes financial hardship policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... pay due to the current situation, consideration of alternate methods of information collection to ease the burden on our health system, maintaining standard underwriting guidelines for all applicants, and no blanket COVID-19 exclusions," Mamelok said. ...

Chief economist update: Bad news is good news is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... fallen to a reading of 27.98 on the day which is the lowest reading since 26 February this year (two weeks before the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic). Then again, in the current world of high volatility, one day's gain could ...