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Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... 7289.7, it has lost $440 billion in market value. "Local damage is however dwarfed by global wealth contraction with the US market alone losing US$5.7 trillion from its all-time highs a mere three weeks ago." Birkhold said the long-running bull market ...

Gender diversity remains static, women still disadvantaged

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... steadily becoming more gender diverse," Morningstar said. "In 2000, 11% of directors of companies in the Morningstar US Market TR USD index were women. Representation of women had doubled to 22% by the end of 2018, according to the most recent available ...

Moelis Australia names co-chiefs, acquires lender

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
Moelis Australia has promoted two managing directors to joint chief executives as it announces plans to acquire a local non-bank lender, eyeing a bigger slice of the $1.8 trillion Australian residential mortgage market. Julian Biggins and Chris Wyke ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
With the coronavirus, now dubbed COVID-19, impacting not only many lives, but now also the bottom line of some of the world's biggest companies, investors are chasing shorting opportunities to bank big on the pandemic. According to the World Health ...

Robo-advice to be worth US$1.4 trillion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... numbers don't necessarily mean much for Australia. About 75% of the global robo market is concentrated in the US. The US market alone is expected to be worth US$1 trillion this year. China is the second largest market (US$300 billion estimated AUM) ...

HUB24 upgrades distribution capabilities

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
The platform provider expanded its distribution team, hiring several business development managers and appointing a national team of training and relationship managers to support financial advisers. Former CommSec Adviser Services state manager Lydia ...

High net worths want more: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... for high net worths is the low cost access to whatever you might want exposure to. Things like particular parts of the US market, or the global economy or particular sectors," Peker said. Peker added there were many different ways for the advice market ...

Pengana to acquire stake in US firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... sophisticated investor base. Pengana founder Russel Pillemer said: "This is a great opportunity for Pengana to expand into the US market not only via the growth of Lizard's global small cap capabilities but also by utilising Lizard as a platform to launch ...

What is holding Aussie robo advisers back?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2019
... advice market is immature. But it could grow to $25 billion if it were to develop, in population terms, to match the US market... if it partners with super funds, it could be much bigger," Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex ...

Pendal Group appoints international business lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... stand out candidate for the UK, Europe and Asia role and that JOHCM will also be appointing a chief executive for the US market. "Alexandra's passion for investment management and broad experience across multiple markets will be invaluable in contributing ...