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Unemployment already over 15%: Roy Morgan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... people) were unemployed while an additional 9.4% of the workforce (1.32 million people) were underemployed in April. The good news is April's total 24.7% unemployment and underemployment recorded by Roy Morgan is an improvement the 27.4% it recorded ...

Hedge fund with zero correlation to equities to launch

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
... the fund uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to test its strategies. "We are not just data mining looking for good trades, we specifically design trades to have around zero correlation to equities," Nguyen said. "Diversification is essential ...

Advice group research head departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... Alliance group executive advice services and solutions Kate Anderson said the decisions of Herold and Stamatopoulos were good career moves for each of them, "but a disappointing outcome for Centrepoint Alliance". "Both Miriam and John have been offered ...

Janus Henderson hit by COVID-19

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
Janus Henderson assets under management fell 21% compared to the prior quarter, citing the impact of COVID-19. The company said first quarter operating income was US$332.4 million compared to US$154.3 million in the prior quarter. It also noted goodwill ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... and be prepared to alter your thinking as new information comes to hand," he said. "Things have been changing so fast that good ideas can quickly look foolish. "You need to be able to admit you're wrong when you are, and have the courage to push ...

Junk by name, junk by nature?

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... operational costs (like airlines) or businesses that are leveraged to the commodity cycle (like miners). When business is good, these products provide investors with much higher returns as well as a source of income. When business is bad, as it is undeniably ...

Now is the time to step up: FEW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... with that, Tullio said a major challenge flagged by FEW members has been in communicating with team members when it's not good news. "Financial services has been quite lucky because it's still an essential service, but there is still quite a lot of redundancies ...

Investment approaches in change phase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... the various experts within a team and effectively results in a more joined-up process." Unger points to Future Fund as a good example of TPA in practice, and one of the organisations that is now benefitting from the switch in approach. "Future Fund is ...

Financial services boards overpaid: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... firms within the ASX100, Connolly said the report reveals shareholders in firms such as Magellan and Afterpay are getting good value. However, when it comes to diversified financials, the story is a little bleaker, with the sector ranked second for overpaying ...

FASEA too soft on ethical investing: Advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
During a Responsible Investment Association of Australasia webinar some financial advisers have suggested that FASEA's Code of Ethics doesn't go far enough on ethical investing. Appearing on the webinar, Federation Financial Services adviser Dave Rae ...