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Global investment firm adds chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... Toscafund is a $6 billion multi-asset manager with offices in London, New York and Melbourne. In a statement to Financial Standard, Toscafund's managing director, investor relations for Asia Pacific Matt Unsworth said the firm is delighted to have ...

Aussies flood to ERS as applications open

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... Australians have registered their interest in the government's early release scheme. An ATO spokesperson told Financial Standard that while official applications for the COVID-19 early release of superannuation did not open until today, a large number ...

Super funds need to act like banks: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... issues that we're dealing with at the moment." A spokesperson from the Financial Services Council told Financial Standard: " Superannuation funds are one of large and important pools of capital in our economy, along with the government (Australian ...

Macquarie cash offering soars

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... interest as financial advisers look to safeguard their client's wealth amid the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking to Financial Standard, Macquarie banking and financial services head of payments and deposits, Olivia McArdle, said the bank decided to lift ...

Funds have five days to hand over cash: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... multiple reports questioning whether some funds have the appropriate liquidity to implement the government's plan. Financial Standard previously reported that fund administrators acknowledged implementing early release would be a challenge.

ETF demand boosts gold

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... safe haven label as Australian investors flock to it. Kris Walesby, chief executive of ETF Securities, told Financial Standard the rush to invest in gold began back in July last year. "One reason for this was the general view by many investors that the ...

COVID-19 could end Centrelink stigma

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... themselves reliant on government assistance during a time of personal crisis or vulnerability," Johns told Financial Standard. "I hope people will be more empathetic now and demand better, more dignified treatment of those seeking our societal support." ...

Not the time to sell products

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... chief executive Matt Rady is adamant that the more appropriate behaviour is to support advisers. Speaking to Financial Standard, Rady revealed Allianz Retire+ ceased selling its Future Safe product to new clients as the crisis began to unfold, with the ...

Tail-risk hedging pays off for super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... protection in place for its defined benefit plan for a few years. Chief investment officer Michael Wyrsch told Financial Standard that the strategy paid off during recent volatility. "We have now monetised it and locked in a 3% gain. This was the result ...

Global markets bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... confidence, tumbled to its lowest level since June 2012. Shaw and Partners senior investment adviser Adam Dawes told Financial Standard reality is starting to set in. "Economic data is starting to show how lockdown is starting to bite," he said. "US ...