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FPA launches benchmarking tool

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... financial advice practices. "In the evolving nature of our profession, this sort of technology and innovation will further elevate the services we offer as the peak professional body and ensure FPA professional practices maintain strong, sustainable ...

Property manager, sovereign wealth fund enter JV

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
A $33.8 billion Australian property manager has acquired a 50% stake in a Collins Street skyscraper, forking out $644 million as part of a joint venture with a sovereign wealth fund. Dexus announced the establishment of a new joint venture with GIC ...

Dow skyrockets in two-day winning streak

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has posted second day of gains, rising 2.4% after witnessing its best one-day percentage gain since the Great Depression on Tuesday. "Turnaround Tuesday" saw the bourse surging 11.4% or 2112.98 points during trading ...

Moody's downgrades AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
International ratings agency Moody's has downgraded AMP Group, AMP Bank and AMP Life. AMP Group, AMP Bank and AMP Life were all downgraded from A2 to A3 and remains under review for downgrade. AMP Life's insurance financial strength rating was ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... ministers) in some countries were themselves infected -- brings home the reality of it all. Their infections would only elevate the sense of panic among the general public. So too are the rolling and expanding bans on public gatherings, travel restrictions ...

Qualitas launches build-to-rent fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... Energy Finance Corporation. The Qualitas Build-to-Rent Impact Fund (QBIF) is Australia's first property debt fund to elevate minimum sustainability criteria into its investment criteria, as well as being Australia's first dedicated build-to-rent ...

Profits down as Perpetual looks to future

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Perpetual posted a smaller profit in the first half of the financial year,impacted by net outflows and forcing a greater focus on "strategic growth initiatives". The wealth manager recorded a $51.6 million net profit after tax in the first half, a result ...

Westpac forks out $80m for AUSTRAC scandal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
Westpac said it expects $80 million in additional expenses in FY20 as parts of its response plan in relation to the AUSTRAC scandal. The bank provided a company update to the ASX, in which it outlined its progress on its response plan for the AUSTRAC ...

New super fund targets millennials

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
... officially launched, marketed to millennials with a PDS revealing relatively high fees, expensive insurance and big ambitions. Elevate Super launched today, after Financial Standard revealed its plans last week. The group insurer for the fund is Hannover ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
An employer-nominated director of a $3.3 billion industry superannuation fund has been elevated to co-chair. Mike Radda is the new co-chair of First Super, the fund for the timber, pulp and paper, and furniture and joinery industries,. Radda's promotion ...