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Capital raisings top $27bn, dividends down $10bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2020
... deferrals remain at just over $1 billion, meaning all capital management initiatives total $38.56 billion. The data shows financials dominate dividend reductions against the other sectors, accounting for over $8 billion. Of the big banks, Westpac leads ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... at an all-time high. Thus, the big question, 'Who made the cut?' is perhaps more relevant now than ever before." In financials, Wells Fargo re-entered the index after being kicked out last year. Its overall ESG score actually fell, but its ranking within ...

Death of dividends greatly exaggerated: Epoch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... dividends, as it can vary greatly by geography and by sector. "Two sectors that are typically hit hard during recessions are financials, as we have already seen in Australia, they are always at the centre of the storm, as well as consumer discretionary ...

Opportunities abound in COVID-19 environment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... temporary." Industries highly likely to reduce dividends are travel, casinos, retail shopping and energy, he said. While financials (ex-banks), metals, discretionary healthcare and building industries are at medium risk of reducing dividends. Sectors ...

Former AFSL director banned

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
... clients and notifying all current clients of ASIC's decision to cancel the AFSL. A separate ASIC decision to ban Olive Financials' former director Scott Morrison from providing financial services for seven years, took effect in April. Morrison, from ...

Markets slump as US jobless claims hit 30m

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... said. "Among the latter, the declines were led by energy despite a 28% rise in crude prices to US$19.31 per barrel, financials despite fresh central bank support announcements and utilities. "The overnight moves places four sectors in bear market territory ...

Colonial First State closes global fund

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... revealed what exposures lifted and dragged the strategy down. "Energy and materials contributed to returns, whereas financials and utilities detracted the most significantly," Acadian said. "At the regional level, Japan was the strongest contributor ...

Financial services boards overpaid: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... reveals shareholders in firms such as Magellan and Afterpay are getting good value. However, when it comes to diversified financials, the story is a little bleaker, with the sector ranked second for overpaying its board. Banks, meanwhile, are ranked ...

Best, worst global equities funds in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... for, what they deem to be, quality. These preferences have allowed them to largely avoid commodity-related companies, financials, and property. Similarly, BetaShares' ESG filters remove fossil fuel-related companies and have large exposures to technology ...

Best, worst performing Aussie equities funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... Meanwhile, the portfolio doesn't hold any energy stocks and is substantially underweight economically sensitive financials," Morningstar said of the Hyperion fund. Unsurprisingly, geared funds emerged as the worst performers in the large cap category ...