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Shock win leaves investors worse off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Investors who chose to rebalance their portfolios in anticipation of a Labor victory in the Federal election now find themselves at a critical junction: to revert to an Australian equity focus or accept a more balanced portfolio that rejects excess ...

Advice dealer group shutters

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
More than 30 financial advisers are left without a home as Spectrum Wealth Advisers shuts up shop. Freedom Insurance Group has today revealed Spectrum will close earlier than originally intended as it can no longer meet a "key person" requirement of ...

Life insurers post strong March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Latest APRA life insurance stats show the life insurance industry turned a $536 million net profit after tax in the first three months of 2019 after a loss-making December quarter, but full-year results are still bleak. The industry reported a net profit ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
While the Liberal Party's win came as a surprise to the majority of our readership, stock market investors on the other hand were buoyant with the result, Financial Standard 's latest spot poll shows. About 63% of participants said the Morrison ...

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
AXA Investment Managers global head of responsible investing Matt Christensen told a recent roundtable in Sydney that fintechs will play a vital role in investors' attempts to address climate change. The role of fintechs, according to Christensen, will ...

Suncorp chief executive steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
Suncorp chief executive and managing director Michael Cameron will leave the company after four years in the role and seven as a board member. Suncorp chair Christine McLoughlin said now is the right time for change and indicated this will provide an ...

Chief economist update: Currency manipulators beware

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
As if the world hasn't had enough of the overhanging pall engendered by lingering trade tensions, US President Trump is about to raise the stakes and expand the scope to currency manipulators. This I learned from The New York Times (NYT) on May ...

Natixis backs gender diversity

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
The global investment manager is the latest to join Future Females in Finance, advocating for women in financial services. Natixis Investment Managers has moved to narrow the gender gap in Australia's financial services industry, linking with gender ...

New Perennial small caps active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
Perennial Value Management's small caps team has launched an active ETF with an ESG strategy, with eInvest as the distributor. The eInvest Future Impact Small Caps Fund (ASX: IMPQ) is the first actively-managed ESG ETF in Australia. Betashares (ASX ...

PM Capital head of distribution departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
The head of distribution at PM Capital has left after almost three years to join a $1.3 trillion global manager's Aussie team. Lachlan Cameron is taking up the role of director - wholesale sales at Invesco. He moves into the role as the incumbent ...