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IPOs halve off the back of COVID-19

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
Initial public offerings (IPOs) on the ASX reduced dramatically as a result of the pandemic in the first half of this year with just 12 new listings compared to 23 in the same period last year, according to the latest HLB Mann Judd IPO Watch report. ...

Ombudsman demands changes for small business insolvencies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling for a number of measures to be put in place to protect small businesses from a 'tsunami' of insolvencies. In the latest Insolvency Practices Inquiry report ...

Sovereign investors keen on gold, infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... increasing gold allocations are doing so via USD assets, significantly more than those in EUR and GBP. "This highlights a major problem faced by central banks. How can they diversify away from USD without sacrificing liquidity and convertibility. This ...

Mainstream funds under custody up 79%

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Funds administration services provider Mainstream Group Holdings saw its funds under custody increase 79% during the June quarter, with net funds increasing by 36 compared to March 2020. Over the past 12 months, its funds under administration (FuA) ...

Hearts and Minds but no ratings

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... returned more than 26% on a 12-month basis, while also donating $4.1 million to medical research. Yet, the fund has faced major roadblocks when it comes to receiving a rating. The investment company offers shareholders the opportunity to benefit from ...

Opportunities in EM debt rebound: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... them, Eaton Vance said. "Looking ahead from a macro perspective, easing monetary and fiscal policies from the world's major central banks will likely provide support for the asset class, as will the low yields available in core sovereign bond markets ...

Industry fund lowers fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
The industry fund for coal miners has lowered investment and administration fees on pension products effective July 1. Mine Super's account-based pensions lowered the investment fees on four premixed options: aggressive (0.45% to 0.37%), growth ...

IFM pledges to kickstart COVID-19 recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... Model as a means of job creation and economic stimulus. The model aims to reduce the risk of cost blowout and delays on major infrastructure projects, align the interests of long term investors with the public interest, ensure a competitive and transparent ...

Pandemic exacerbated retirement confidence: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
Research from State Street found Australian savers have been more likely to check their super and change investment strategies during the COVID-19 crisis. Around 42% of Australian savers have been negatively impacted financially by COVID-19, according ...

Growth outplays value: Frontier

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... to developed markets for both the quarter and the year as a whole. Frontier said China exposure and industry biases had a major impact on manager performance with those high in tech and e-commerce among the best performers. Active management paid off ...