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Former ANZ Wealth investment chief exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... linked the cuts to economic instability being felt from coronavirus and the recent bushfires. The FSU labeled the move as short sighted and self-serving.

Aussie ETF industry contracts

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... comparison, Australian and Asian equities ETFs were sold off, with investors chasing perceivably safer markets. This rush saw short-focused equity funds and precious metals perform strongly during the month. "The top performer for the month was Palladium ...

Former Toys "R" Us executives face fraud charges

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... on credit," TRU Trust argued. "Defendants concealed and never disclosed the truth. Instead, defendants Brandon, Michael Short (former chief financial officer), and Richard Barry (former chief marketing officer) continued throughout January, February ...

ScoMo launches $17b stimulus package

ALLY SELBY, ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... limited 15-month investment incentive (through to 30 June 2021) to support business investment and economic growth over the short term, by accelerating depreciation deductions. "Australia is not immune to the global coronavirus challenge but we have ...

Stopping SG is nuclear response to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... predict the future, but as with previous downturns the market will rebound and because super is a long-term investment the short-term market dips are smoothed out overtime." ISA used the opportunity to remind people that those who moved their money from ...

Willis Towers Watson, Aon to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
Following weeks of speculation, the two entities have confirmed a merger will go ahead. Aon and Willis Towers Watson have announced a definitive agreement to merge operations in an all-stock transaction with an implied combined equity value of about ...

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

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
Global markets, already feeling the burn from the spreading COVID-19 virus, have tumbled further, after Saudi Arabia sparked an oil price war which saw oil futures plunge more than 30%. Nearly $140 billion was wiped from the S&P/ASX 200 yesterday, as ...

Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... eventually play out, my experience over more than 30 years of being active in financial markets tells me that no matter what the short-term outlook, this too shall pass." After being identified in Wuhan, China, three months ago, COVID-19 has now spread ...

ANZ wealth exit sees hundreds of jobs go

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... has instituted] large scale job cuts to boost their own profit at the expense of the broader economy is self-serving and short sighted." She added that Australia "backed the banks" through the global financial crisis and that ANZ should be mindful of ...

Accountant convicted in fee no service scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... "Making false and misleading statements is a serious offence and ASIC will take action when an accountant's conduct falls short of required professional standards." NewSat was a satellite communications provider that was listed on the Australian Securities ...