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Melbourne hedge fund quietly folds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... manager at the Australian Hedge Fund Awards. In February, James Koutsoukos of BRI Ferrier was appointed to liquidate the company. Qato has no secured debts and was solvent at the time of the appointment, according to ASIC data. It is understood it had ...

Markets react as antiviral drug disappoints

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... pathogen in bloodstreams, nor did it improve patients' conditions in a clinical trial in China. The biopharmaceutical company disagreed with the report, arguing the trial had been terminated early due to low enrolment, making the results inconclusive. ...

ASX ups capital raise capacity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... commissioner John Price welcomes the additional transparency measures, saying directors should act in the best interest of the company in making fundraising decisions. "They should consider not only speed and certainty of fundraising but also fairness ...

Morningstar acquires global ESG ratings house

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
Morningstar has acquired a $288 million global ESG ratings and research house, in a bid to empower investors to make meaningful investment decisions. Morningstar acquired a 40% stake in Sustainalytics in 2017, and will now purchase the remaining 60% ...

Calls for super funds, government to collaborate on energy security

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
The federal government on Wednesday took advantage of the low oil prices to establish Australia's first sovereign energy reserve, and superannuation funds can help, according to an expert. Energy minister Angus Taylor said the government will buy ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... been impressed by how quickly clients adapted. For example, a recent senior appointment was at the offer stage when the company employing him moved to working from home protocols to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The candidate was able to start on ...

Fiducian acquires advice practice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... acquisition is a continuation of Fiducian's plans to expand and consolidate its financial advice network of franchises. The company says the expansion plans are expected to add $7.1 billion in funds under management, administration and advice total. ...

Janus Henderson AGM to go ahead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... will not be permitted to attend the AGM, and anyone seeking to attend the meeting in person will be refused entry," the company said. "Shareholders are strongly encouraged to vote and submit their proxy by internet, by telephone or by signing and returning ...

Court restricts Mayfair advertising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... and Mayfair 101, from all advertising, promotion and marketing of the debenture products. The court also restrained the company from using phrases like term deposit, bank deposit, capital growth, certainty, fixed term and term investment in any of its ...

Law firm cuts pay

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... leadership team will face reductions to their base pay over the coming months. The change, the firm said, would "assist the company's flexibility to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company's business". Directors of the firm (including ...