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Don't expect super favouritism: Bowen

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
If Labor wins the upcoming Federal Election, don't expect the new Treasurer to go easy on underperforming funds - industry or otherwise. Speaking at an FSC BT Political Series lunch at Doltone House in Sydney last week, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen ...

Channel Capital signs on new partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... investor base." Channel Capital now has seven partners: sovereign bond manager Jamieson Coote Bonds; Mark Landau's long-short boutique L1 Capital; private debt manager Revolution Asset Management; Aussie small caps manager Discovery Asset Management ...

ASIC dismisses Royal Commission insider trading reports

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... said: "ASIC reviewed trading in the ordinary shares of banking sector, listed derivatives, unlisted (OTC) derivatives and short selling activity." "The trading review did not reveal evidence or indications of information leakage or insider trading." ...

APRA warns trustees on expectations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
In a letter to trustees APRA has clearly outlined expectations following the Royal Commission. The letter, from APRA deputy chairwoman Helen Rowell, said that the Royal Commission was a pivotal point for the financial services sector - including the ...

VanEck launches hedged version of $520m ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... of a strengthening Australian dollar," Neiron said. "The decision to hedge your currency exposure is important as in the short to medium term a local currency appreciation can eat into returns from an international investment while a depreciation can ...

AMP scraps bonuses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
AMP will no longer be awarding incentives for leadership teams. Meanwhile, former executives have forfeited long and short term incentives and fees paid to board directors have been reduced. In its 2018 annual report chairman David Murray wrote: "The ...

Chief economist update: BOJ decision announced and ignored

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
... compounded by the global growth slowdown. The yen has depreciated by 1.5% versus the greenback this year to date, still short of reversing the 2.7% appreciation against a strengthening US dollar it notched up in 2018. "...spending being maintained in ...

Negative gearing reforms not a panacea: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
Financial Standard 's latest spot poll reveals Labor's proposed changes to negative gearing will not curb the housing affordability crisis. About 56% of readers don't believe Labor's proposed reforms will improve housing affordability. ...

Liquidation likely for Halifax

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
Halifax administrators updated investors on the future of the beleaguered online stockbroking firm, with signs pointing to liquidation. The firm - whose AFSL was suspended shortly after it went into voluntary administration in November 2018 - was found ...

Statewide Super confirms merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
Statewide Super is in advanced merger talks with two superannuation funds, confirming a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed. A spokesperson for Statewide Super told Financial Standard the fund is exploring a potential merger with WA Super and ...