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Philippines halts all trading

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
The Philippines Stock Exchange (PSE) has announced it will halt trade until further notice, making it the first nation to close markets. The PSE made the announcement to the stock market, saying the decision is to ensure the safety of employees and ...

UniSuper suspends stock lending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
UniSuper has instructed its custodian to recall all shares currently out on loan indefinitely. The $85 billion super fund has requested BNP Paribas Securities Services to suspend stock lending, effective immediately. UniSuper said restricting the ability ...

Sunsuper Labor donations rile Bragg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
A Sunsuper donation of $11,000 to the Australian Labor Party has come under intense scrutiny in a Senate committee hearing. Appearing before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell was grilled by Liberal Senator Andrew ...

Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
Billionaire investor and stock picker Alex Waislitz has warned investors to steer clear from trying to sell or buy market dips, as the coronavirus continues to batter markets. In his capacity as Thorney Opportunities chair, Waislitz wrote to shareholders ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus causes equity market correction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
"Coronavirus spreads to 33 countries in nine days" "The coronavirus crisis has deepened over the weekend, with the number of countries affected climbing past 60 and the death toll hitting 3000." So goes another grim headline from Associated Press which ...

Unsatisfied HESTA members head for exit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
An activist group who met with $50 billion industry fund HESTA following a protest have revealed that several from their group were so disappointed with the outcome of the meeting that they're leaving the fund. Healthy Futures is an organisation ...

TAL executive jumps to MLC Life

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
MLC Life Insurance has announced a new addition to its leadership team, hiring from TAL. Kent Griffin has been appointed as the insurer's chief financial officer having held the same position at TAL since 2012. MLC Life said Kent will lead both the ...

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
With the coronavirus, now dubbed COVID-19, impacting not only many lives, but now also the bottom line of some of the world's biggest companies, investors are chasing shorting opportunities to bank big on the pandemic. According to the World Health ...

Natural disaster support training to launch

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
TAL is preparing to launch a new training course to educate financial advisers in how to support clients suffering as a result of natural disasters. The life insurer will launch a new course through its Risk Academy training program to support clients ...

Custodial excellence recognised

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
The Australian Custodial Services Association celebrated excellence in custodial services yesterday, at the 2020 installment of its annual ACSA Awards during the Investment Operations Conference in Sydney. The association recognised HSBC regulatory ...