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La Trobe, State Super donate to bushfire appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
La Trobe Financial is set to donate $1 million to the bushfire relief effort, while State Super has said it will donate $10,000 and match each donation made by its employees. La Trobe has announced it will donate $1 million, split between the Salvation ...

Gold lifts as US, Iran tensions escalate

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... considered war crimes under international law. It comes after a targeted US drone strike killed Iran's top military general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad on Friday last week. US gold futures hit US$1590.90 per ounce on Monday as investors rushed to ...

Sophistication: More than money

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
Under the FASEA Code of Ethics the amount of money an individual has to invest can no longer be relied upon to determine whether they are a sophisticated investor or not. Sophisticated investors are defined by ASIC's Money Smart as investors with a ...

JANA dragged into Rest legal stoush

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... were consented to by both Rest and McVeigh in late December last year. Documents created by the investment committee or general manager of investments that evidence consideration of JANA building a capability to stress test portfolios for climate change ...

Modest but meaningful growth on the horizon: Aviva

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
... additional stimulus is limited." Michael Grady, Aviva head of investment strategy and chief economist, believes that in general, an improving outlook for risk assets is expected. "Modest improvements in both the growth outlook and risk sentiment have ...

Former Challenger executive joins ASX board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... non-executive director. Robert Woods joins the board with effect from 1 January 2020 and will stand for election at the ASX's general meeting at the end of September this year. "The Board and I are delighted that Rob has agreed to join us. He brings ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... been a difficult and emotionally gruelling time, and we want our customers to know we are here to help," said Westpac general manager Jane Watts. "We encourage anyone who needs assistance or support to contact their local Westpac Bank Manager or call ...

Rising tensions to weigh on markets: Moody's

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... Iran are not a new development the significant escalation following a US drone strike in Iraq, which killed Iranian Major General Qassem Suleimani, has caused concerns over the effect on global markets. Moody's most recent Credit Outlook report said ...

FASEA responds to concerns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... point, FASEA said the code only applies to relevant providers - not the broader business entity. 5. Does the code apply to general advice? FASEA said no, it only applies to financial advisers and provisional financial advisers providing personal financial ...

IOOF continues leadership reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... earlier this year has finally come to an end, with the wealth manager set to appoint a new chief financial officer and general counsel as the incumbents prepare to depart. Current chief financial officer David Coulter will leave the business in February ...