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AMP approved product list under fire

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
The approved product lists AMP financial advisers are beholden to have come under fire from the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics. Labor MP Andrew Leigh questioned AMP chief executive Francesco De Ferrari on how the institution ...

Chief economist update: This rebound is brought to you by the letter V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
The gradual easing of restrictions has unfrozen social and business activity in almost every nation that decided to do so. Central banks and governments can flood the system with all the money they have, or can print, but with consumers not allowed ...

Australia lagging on robo-advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
Australia is still dragging the chain on robo-advice but there is hope for local providers, according to new global research on the take-up of the technology. Latest Investment Trends shows Australia is still lagging behind when it comes to the adoption ...

BNP Paribas appoints APAC custody lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
BNP Paribas Securities Services has named a new head for its APAC business, as it looks to further expand in the region. Franck Dubois has been appointed as head of Asia Pacific for BNP Paribas Securities Services, commencing September 1 and based in ...

AMP Capital names new chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
AMP Capital has named a new chief executive to take over from Adam Tindall who is retiring after five years in the role. Boe Pahari, AMP Capital's current global head of infrastructure equity and director, North-West region (UK, Europe and the Americas) ...

Melbourne boutique partners with Swiss bank

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
A Melbourne equities boutique and a Swiss private bank have entered a two-way distribution partnership, as each looks to tap into the other's markets. Union Bancaire Privee will market Bell Asset Management's global small and mid cap strategies ...

Centuria launches takeover bid

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
The ASX-listed $7.2 billion real estate investment manager has launched a takeover bid for New Zealand-based Augusta Capital, set to acquire the firm's remaining shares for $122 million (NZD$130 million). It comes just over a month after Centuria Capital ...

RealIndex taps former RF Capital executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
First Sentier's systematic equities manager Realindex added a former RF Capital head of research to its investment team, as it continues to grow. Realindex has appointed Ron Guido as a senior qualitative portfolio manager. Guido's role is newly created ...

COVID-19 inspires pump and dump scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020
A Californian penny stock trader is in trouble with the law after he claimed a company he was trading stocks in had developed a special COVID-19 test. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Jason Neilson, saying ...

Chief economist update: Australian recession - the next generation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
Technically, we're not there yet but Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg opted not for a stay of execution and acknowledged that Australia's 29-year recession-free run is over. "Well, the answer to that is yes. And that is on the basis of the ...