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Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... REITs - with uncertainty surrounding the ability of landlords to collect rental and lease payments from tenants ongoing. Wilson Asset Management lead portfolio manager Oscar Oberg said strong leadership was also an important factor when identifying small ...

Plan for the worst, hope for the best

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Wilson Asset Management's Geoff Wilson has encouraged investors to plan for the worst and hope for the best as central bank liquidity props up equity markets. However, he warns, "hope is not a strategy", and recommends investors accept that things ...

ISA questioned over political donations

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... donations. During an urgent hearing of the House of Representatives standing committee on economics, Dean was questioned by Tim Wilson over whether political donations made by ISA or its member funds could possibly pass the sole purpose test. Dean was ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... which continues to grow in popularity. According to BNP Paribas Asset Management head of stewardship Asia Pacific Gabriel Wilson-Otto, ESG investing can be at the core of asset managers' response to the pandemic. Wilson-Otto highlighted the strong ...

Asset allocation in a post-pandemic world

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... significant discount," he said. "It really does pay to do your research and stay on top of macroeconomic developments." Gary Wilson, senior consultant and member of JANA's portfolio construction research team and capital markets group, said building ...

ME Bank pays industry funds no dividends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
MP Tim Wilson has argued industry super funds' ownership of ME Bank is at odds with the sole purpose test as the bank has yet to pay dividends. Following ME Bank's controversial decision to slash redraw balances on some legacy home loans, and ...

ISA, ME Bank issued please explain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... by retirement and Super Consumers Australia put the figure at just under $50,000. Chair of the economics committee Tim Wilson called ISA's calculations "dubious" and said he will be looking for an explanation later this week. "Australians trust superannuation ...

LGIAsuper revises down unlisted assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... funds are expected to come to surface later this month, as funds respond to the Standing Committee on Economics chair Tim Wilson's letter asking for details on unlisted assets among other questions. Managed funds land has also seen devaluations, including ...

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... will face up to the scrutiny of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, with committee chair Tim Wilson committing to grilling insurers on revelations from the Royal Commission, as well as issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Why COVID-19 could boost ESG

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... needs of the planet and environmental stewardship, Earth Day, since 1970?" Calvert director of corporate engagement John Wilson added that COVID-19 has demonstrated how fragile even large corporate entities can be in times of extreme uncertainty. "This ...