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Melbourne firm expands in US

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... expansion of battery storage company esVoltas, which the joint venture has identified as its first investment. The stock has fallen from over $46 per share in 2011 to under a dollar currently.

CFA exam results out, record participation

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2019
... than half of the candidates sitting both the Level I and II exams passing. The pass rates for all three CFA exams have fallen steadily since the exam debuted in 1963, where 94% of test-takers passed. "Our heartiest congratulations go out to all candidates ...

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... government's response to the recommendation to end grandfathered conflicted remuneration, and said it was "disappointing, having fallen short on consumer protection." "While the new law puts a stop to financial advisers charging fees-for-no-service ...

Japanese insurer gets Treasury tick to up Challenger stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... 10% over the next 12 months. At June end this year, it held about 16% of the company. Challenger's share price has fallen from over $10 per share at November end 2016 to $6.69 at Friday's close. MS&AD was asked in a FY19 Q&A call on August 7 ...

Chief economist update: The UK is not OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... FTSE-100 index continues to produce a positive return (7.7%) this year-to-date - supported by the weak currency - it has fallen by 5.6% from its 2019 high, recorded a few days after Boris Johnson assumed office as UK Prime Minister on July 24. The only ...

Chief economist update: Bonds do the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... expectations - the yield differential between 10-year US Treasuries and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) has fallen to their lowest level in three years to 1.59% from a high of 1.94% in April this year. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) ...

Chief economist update: Fed cut and Trump's war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... yields fell from 2.06% to 2.02% - they were 2.66% at the start of 2019 and reached a high of 2.78% in January. They've fallen below 2.0% to 1.86% on August 2. The headlines on that day focused on the markets' disappointment over Fed chair Jerome ...

Managed accounts hit milestone

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2019
... growing almost three times faster than the advisers using institutionally-owned licensees. The average FUA per adviser has fallen from $40 million to $35 million in the last year. AMP Financial Planning, IOOF Group, Commonwealth Financial Planning, NAB ...

Irish pension funds reduce equity exposure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... Mercer's 2019 European Asset Allocation survey also shows average equity allocations for Irish defined benefit schemes have fallen to just 28%, down from 34% in 2018. Bond allocations remain at 50% while allocations to alternative assets (property ...

Perpetual Investments leaks $1.1bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... $27.1 billion in funds under management at June 30. This is down $0.3 billion over the previous quarter. PPT shares had fallen by $1.79 at the end of yesterday's trading, following the FUM announcement. Shares have continued to trend lower in this morning's ...