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AMP Life, AMP Capital fined

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
AMP Life and AMP Capital have paid hefty penalties following infringement notices issued by ASIC. AMP Life paid $275,500 and AMP Capital paid $250,500. "ASIC issued the infringement notices as it considers there are reasonable grounds to believe there ...

Volatility hits super funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
The current volatility of global financial markets is taking its toll on some of Australia's largest superannuation funds. Latest Rainmaker analysis of superannuation returns and unit pricing shows Australia's large superannuation funds aren't ...

FASEA rethinks CPD, provides exam update

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
FASEA and its exam provider ACER have offered an update on what financial advisers can expect from the FASEA exam amidst the COVID-19 pandemic - taking a wait and see approach. Meanwhile, financial advisers are also calling for FASEA to reconsider its ...

UK asset manager acquires stake in retirement funder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
A UK asset manager and financial services provider has acquired a 20% stake in a local specialised retirement funder. Household Capital announced the completion of series B financing with Legal & General. Existing and new investors joined Legal & General ...

Wall Street tumbles, ASX holds ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
Wall Street has been taking a battering since the coronavirus outbreak left the shores of China, with the S&P 500 falling another 12% overnight. A sharp cut in interest rates, stricter quarantine enforcements around the globe and a change of tone from ...

Australia narrowly avoids 0.9% GDP blow: KPMG

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic would have served Australia's GDP a 0.9% blow if it hadn't been for the government's $17.6 billion economic stimulus package, according to research released today by KPMG. The 0.9% near miss would amount to a $17 billion ...

US turns to QE, RBA to follow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
The RBA has signaled it will begin quantitative easing after the US Federal Reserve implemented QE measures overnight and slashed its interest rate. The Fed's QE measures include a US$700 billion bond buying program, as part of its effort to offset ...

Stand still, get left behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
The world of ESG integration into the investment process has moved ahead so rapidly that industry experts agree those who aren't yet on the bandwagon will likely be left behind. In order to keep up with the times, many firms have introduced proprietary ...

Major industry events cancelled amid pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been cancelled or postponed along with a number of the financial services sectors big events, including charity fundraiser FICAP. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has cancelled the ...

REITs resilient in face of virus: Principal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
Both local and global REITs are expected to be relatively resilient in the face of recent market turmoil, according to Principal. Janine Yoong, portfolio manager for Principal Global Investors in Australia said property projects such as shopping centres ...