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Not-so-Zuper: Super disruptor folds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... sub-plans would reach sufficient scale to be viable in the medium to long term, with the merger intended to provide economies of scale. Founded in early 2017, Zuper first launched in June 2018. At the time, its founders took on executive roles: Jessica ...

Dexus plans merger with AMP Capital fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
... Property Fund manager Michael Sheffield said. Dexus chief executive Darren Steinberg added: "The merger delivers further economies of scale from a management, procurement and leasing perspective across the platform and is strongly aligned with our objective ...

Bell AM wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... manage UBP's global SMID-cap equity which will invest in liquid global small- and mid-cap fund companies in developed economies. "We are thrilled to build on our partnership with UBP through the launch of this new strategy. Our 'Quality at a ...

Chief economist update: Japan to double down on stimulus?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
... Recession, the 2010-2012 European sovereign debt crisis and lately, the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Sure, like most other economies Japanese growth has rebounded - by 5.3% in the December 2020 quarter - after recording three straight quarters of contraction ...

Quasi-mergers in APRA's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... will "effectively become a shell company" overseen by the Hostplus trustee board. "The idea of mergers is to create economies of scale and to reduce costs but also to remove persistent poor performers... On this basis, it seems inappropriate for poor-performing ...

Chief economist update: OECD sees stronger growth ahead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... discovery of vaccines and their subsequent rollouts are now turning the beat around into an improving outlook. Individual economies have been upgrading their growth outlook since the fourth quarter of last year. The OECD's latest 'Economic Outlook' ...

Australian recovery has been outstanding: La Trobe Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... officer and deputy chief executive Chris Andrews, who told delegates that despite the damning effects of COVID-19 on economies around the world, Australia's rebound has been phenomenal. "Trying to summarise the domestic economic outlook for Australia ...

VanEck launches new ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... value, as an investment style, has been performing well in recent months and anticipates it could continue to do so as economies recover from COVID-19. "VLUE will allow investors to add a value tilt to their portfolio, with 250 companies selected by ...

Aussie dividends slump 40%

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... banking system has continued to function, underpinned by robust capital levels, which is vital for the smooth operation of economies," he said.

Goldman Sachs launches robo-adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... diverse mix of stock and bond ETFs that are aligned with your goal. You'll have exposure to a range of industries and economies, so you have multiple opportunities for growth and won't be tied to the fate of a single stock," the website shows. The functions ...