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Chief economist update: Second wave threatens an oil spill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... supply/demand equation in favour of higher prices (at best) or stable prices at current prices (at worst). So far so good... Partial third quarter results show crude oil prices have stabilised - WTI oil at an average of US$40.99/barrel and Brent at US$43.59....but ...

Embattled AMP sees wealth earnings dive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... agreement to repurchase MUTB's 15% shareholding in AMP Capital with the transaction expected to be completed in the third quarter. MUTB has held the stake for close to a decade after the two businesses entered a strategic partnership, providing AMP ...

Asset managers still bearish, but less so

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... during the last 12 months and 50% of those initiated in the first half, bfinance said, with demand continuing so far in the third quarter. "Private markets strategies are a logical beneficiary of current conditions, given the historically outstanding ...

Global manager launches China A-shares fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Ninety One, formerly known as Investec Asset Management, is touting a new China A-shares fund to local institutional and wholesale investors. Its China A-shares fund holds a portfolio of 30-50 stocks, with at least two thirds of the assets in mainland ...

PAN-Tribal signs distribution deal

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... as MLC's general manager for sales, UBS Global Asset Management's ANZ chief executive and later, as its head of third party distribution for Asia ex China and Japan.

Cbus adds to leadership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... through complex multichannel environments, including contact centre, digital, back office, retail and event activations, third-party affiliate channels, schools, church and community partnerships. She has also previously worked at Bupa Australia where ...

Boutique launches multi-asset fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... Zealand's Milford Asset Management is launching an income-focussed, multi-asset fund to the Australian market, in its third local launch. The Milford Diversified Income Fund (AU) will invest in fixed interest and equity income generating securities. ...

Pershing convicted for client breaches

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... segregated client money trust accounts. This breach cost the company $25,000. In addition, Pershing pleaded guilty to a third breach when it failed to transfer $1044.65 into a trust account. It was not sentenced for this breach, but it was taken into ...

Chief economist update: The V in recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... the V-shaped recovery in the global economy. Even better, the latest reading showed global economics activity starting the third quarter in expansion. The JP Morgan composite PMI lifted from 47.8 in June to a six-month high of 50.8 in July. This is not ...

Vanguard funds downgraded by Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... being rated by Morningstar as Gold." At the time of the ratings changes, Morningstar flagged early analysis showed about a third of analyst rated funds/ETFs' ratings would change under the new methodology. It expected downgrades to outpace upgrades ...