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Warren Buffett allegedly conned by German company

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... business deals by photo-shopping letterheads of companies to create fake invoices and orders, according to the Guardian story which cites German newspaper Handelsblatt. The effect was the EBITDA of the German manufacturer, and hence its acquisition value ...

Australian ETF market shows strength

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... for the year. Co-author of the report and Stockspot chief executive Chris Brycki said ETFs will continue to be the success story of the wealth industry as investors look to add better diversification into their portfolios. "The transparency and performance ...

Superannuation fund appoints co-founder

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020
... executive Simon Sheikh said. "Her passion for ethics and equality are infectious and will be key in propelling the Future Super story further so that we can build a prosperous future, free from climate change and inequality." Future Super was set up ...

Financial services boards overpaid: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... shareholders in firms such as Magellan and Afterpay are getting good value. However, when it comes to diversified financials, the story is a little bleaker, with the sector ranked second for overpaying its board. Banks, meanwhile, are ranked second for ...

Chief economist update: No cheers as RBA hits inflation target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... previous one); the weighted median (1.7% from 1.3%) -- remain below target but why let the facts get in the way of a good story? Under normal circumstances and just looking at the numbers, you, I and Irene would assume that the acceleration in consumer ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... certainly luckier than many he added. "If I was a recruiter within travel or retail, it would be a completely different story. But in financial services it's not all doom and gloom."

Adequacy argument headlines online CMSF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... members, Delahunty said sometimes the argument loses sight of the member. "Our members in particular you can build their story really easy and you can imagine them," she said. "You won't see them for a little while because they've had a very busy 2020. ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... their earnings as dividends to investors, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia. However, this year is a different story across the world. The European Central Bank has asked banks to defer dividend payouts until October, while the UK has seen nearly ...

BlackRock bullish on China

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... said. "This speaks to the potential investment opportunity." "The cyclical attractiveness of Chinese equities is part of the story, yet structural factors offer the biggest rationale for investing in Chinese equities." Powell and Taw said the focus is ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... it has shown us what can be achieved at a national and international level when we need to," he said. "COVID-19 may be a story with an unclear ending but this is not the end of time. "When it is over we will still have a climate crisis to tackle." And ...