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Super funds wield bank remuneration stick

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018

... superannuation funds on average hold between one-fifth and one-quarter of their Australian equities portfolios in bank stocks (or more than 20% of the banks' market capitalisation) - meaning they are a significant player when it comes to shareholder ...

Will Aussie equities overcome 2019 challenges?

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018

... still clouded, with the potential for greater regulatory surveillance by APRA and ASIC presenting another challenge to bank stocks. "While 2019 won't be without volatility or issues to navigate, we think a 4-5% dividend yield and attractive valuations ...

Super funds cut exposures to banks

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018

Not-for-profit superannuation funds have an average of 3% less exposure to bank stocks in their equities portfolios than last year, according to recent Rainmaker research. These funds still have a large exposure to bank stocks, owning about $30 billion ...

Make sure you have cash: Geoff Wilson

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018

... of an event and WAM Leaders can liquidate all of its portfolio holdings in 90 days. Banking stocks "fairly benign" Bank stocks look "fairly benign" even though regulatory costs are going up, a WAM portfolio manager said. The manager said from speaking ...

Outlook darkens for bank stocks

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018

Major bank stocks could tumble up to 40% if the correction in the housing market gets more disorderly, UBS analysts led by Jonathan Mott said in a research note dated May 30. However, this "credit crunch" is not yet UBS' base case, even though it ...

InvestSMART to launch active ETF

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018

... undervalued companies, which is why the portfolio is underweight Australian banks. InvestSMART believes the majority of bank stocks are overvalued "and in the current environment, risks in the sector are also on the increase." The fund will have fees ...

RECAP: Advice in the Royal Commission spotlight (Days 6- 9)

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018

... clients in the dark Royal Commission can only mean more red tape: Poll Royal Commission presents clear downside for bank stocks

Royal Commission bad for super: Switzer

ALEX BURKE, JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018

... who thought they were hard done by," the media spectacle surrounding the hearings would have deleterious effect on bank stocks. "I know this sounds so gratuitous but our super funds make us accessories before the fact," he said. "We expected great returns ...

Unions lobby super sector to cut big bank, AMP ties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018

... in Australian shares. Industry funds alone held about $120 billion and it suggests about $40-50 billion invested in bank stocks comes from these super funds. Supporting this, a 2017 Rainmaker pilot study of portfolio holdings disclosure by super funds ...

Royal Commission presents clear downside for bank stocks

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 23 APR 2018

... structures are also likely to ultimately affect bank earnings. As a result, the investment case in the medium term for bank stocks as well as AMP looks weak with asymmetric risks to the downside and limited upside."

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:13PM

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA | 12:05PM

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA | 12:03PM

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI | 11:12AM

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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