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AIST veteran tenders resignation

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... oversaw the digital transformation and delivery of AIST's education and event offerings, including its flagship Conference of Major Super Funds event. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck thanked Mannix-White for her contribution to the performance and ...

BGH Capital closes in on theme park deal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
Private equity firm BGH Capital has entered into an implementation agreement with Village Roadshow to acquire control by two terms of arrangement at up to $2.45 per share. Under Structure A, shareholders will be entitled to $2.20 a share, plus an additional ...

ERS scheme referred to Auditor-General

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... legislated purpose. Evidence given to the Senate Select Committee overseeing the government's response to COVID-19 had revealed major problems with the scheme." Jones lists a number of issues including: Major theft and fraud issues, resulting in the ...

Chief economist update: The V in recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... PMI lifted from 47.8 in June to a six-month high of 50.8 in July. This is not surprising given the V-shaped bounce in most major economies. Markit Economics data show the US, China and the Eurozone all in expansion territory (above 50) in July. Although ...

GAM records $19bn in outflows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
The global fund manager saw its profits fall 196% following net outflows of close to $19 billion in the first half of this year, resulting in heavy hits to fee and commission income. GAM has reported a pre-tax loss of $3.05 million compared to a profit ...

BDM salaries to drop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
Salaries for funds management and platform business distribution managers are expected to decrease over the next six to 12 months along with bonuses, according to Riva Recruitment. Salaries for BDMs have seen little change in the last six months, but ...

Chief economist update: The RBA's lullaby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... Australia." "This recovery is, however, likely to be both uneven and bumpy, with the coronavirus outbreak in Victoria having a major effect on the Victorian economy." Unlike the Federal Treasury's July Economic and Fiscal Update (JEFU) -- published ...

Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
"I see dead people." - The Sixth Sense Coronavirus conspiracy theorists and/or "sovereigns"-- those who refuse to obey government advice and/or restrictions for one reason/cause/principle or another - are getting a bad rap lately. Correction, they've ...

Canadian pension fund pursues global growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... the organisation's international leadership. "At the U.N., I witnessed first-hand the impact that investors can have on major issues around the world, both through their choice of partners and investments and in advancing key themes, such as climate ...

First State Super, CEFC back new bond

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... identify companies likely to perform well in a world adapting to climate change. "Having the long-term support of these three major Australian investors indicates a clear willingness and readiness for action among critical sectors in Australia," BNP ...