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ESG investors overreact to negative news

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
New research from the Monash Centre for Financial Studies reveals ethical investors who overreact to negative environmental, social and governance (ESG) news spur falls in share prices and are better to wait before making trade decisions. The study ...

Advisers more bearish than clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... observe planners being less optimistic than retail investors in their outlook for domestic stocks," Investment Trends research director Recep Peker said. Surveying advisers, Investment Trends found 63% of advisers have most often told clients to maintain ...

Is your CEO smart or just lucky?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
New academic research says chief executives gain more power for strokes of luck, especially if the boards watching them have weak governance. University of North Carolina academic Turk Al-Sabah probed the question in recently published his research ...

QIC portfolio manager moves to Funds SA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... years at QIC, working in a variety of roles across fixed interest portfolio management, interest rate strategy, macro research, trading and portfolio reporting. In his new role at Funds SA, he reports to its chief investment officer Richard Friend. "The ...

COVID-19 may delay retirement: WTW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... created 12 'representative cameos' for superannuation fund members aged between 30 and 60, at various income levels. The research, Impact of COVID-19 on Retirement Adequacy, looked at COVID-related factors beyond the Early Release of Super (ERS) scheme ...

Senior trio exit AMP Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... lasted more than 20 years. In welcoming Murray, Future Fund's George said: "Genevieve has extensive experience spanning research, equities portfolio management and leadership roles. She is strongly positioned to lead our team and build on the strong ...

Raiz shuffles leadership team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
Micro-investing app Raiz has announced in its FY20 results that it's reorganising the executive team to better manage the business as it expands globally. Chief executive of Australia George Lucas has moved into the role of group chief executive with ...

Impact investing in healthcare: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... generate returns while benefiting society through its funding to healthcare as well as the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. The founder of American Century, Jim Stowers, founded the Stowers Institute which is dedicated to uncovering the causes ...

Clients value advice during pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... financial planners as COVID-19 tests the resilience of practices, according to Investment Trends. The latest study from the research house surveyed nearly 700 financial advisers in May at the height of the global pandemic and found that while advisers ...

Roar Software bolsters team, partners with Milliman

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... environment," he said. Previously, Pettiona has served on the boards of Allied Funds Management, investorfirst, Van Eyk Research and TOTE Tasmania. He was also the managing director and founder of COIN Software, as well as the chief executive of Advent ...