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Investors unprepared for unexpected events: Study

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
Over 70% of companies are not prepared to detect unexpected events like COVID-19, according to a survey of over 400 global risk and compliance decision makers. The study by Dataminr found that only 29% of firms felt confident they have the technology ...

Diversa, BetaShares relationship probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has questioned Future Super, Verve and Diversa Trustees on their relationship with BetaShares. Despite Future Super experiencing impressive member growth and returns recently, committee chair ...

Pinnacle reports bumper first half

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
Pinnacle Investment Management has reported strong first-half year results thanks to its strategy that has withstood the disruption of COVID-19. Funds under management for the ASX-listed firm grew to $70.5 billion at the end of December 2020 or 14% ...

Longstanding Challenger exec in new role

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
Challenger's executive director, real estate investments has taken on a new role with a fund manager. Chris Pak has joined EG as divisional director of business development after over seven years in his previous role and a further seven as general manager ...

Fund manager expands, hires two executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
A boutique fund manager is ramping up its expansion strategy with two executive hires who will lead distribution and asset management efforts respectively. Holon Global Investments has appointed Rory Scott as head of asset management and Peter Titley ...

Super funds bow to divestment pressure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
A new report has revealed the number of companies Australia's largest super funds have rapidly divested amid pressure to invest with climate change in mind. Nine of the 40 largest super funds in Australia have now announced divestment from some of the ...

What to expect from February reporting season

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
On February 18, ASX-listed companies with a combined market cap of over $400 billion will release their results and sell-side analysts at Morgan Stanley are bullish. Morgan Stanley analysts recently upgraded their target for ASX200 from 6700 points ...

Euroz expecting spike in NPAT

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
The West Australian diversified financials firm said it expects a 193% pcp increase in its unaudited net profit after tax to $25.1 million in the half ending December 2020. Underlying cash profits after tax were $10.9 million and non-cash (most of it ...

Future Super, Verve accused of misleading members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics has accused Future Super and Verve of misleading consumers who are unlikely to understand the funds' relationship to Diversa Trustees. During questioning, Liberal MP and committee chair ...

Better inflows ahead for Perpetual, Pendal: MS

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
Inflows at Perpetual and Pendal should improve this year, Morgan Stanley analysts said in a note on Australian asset managers, which has Platinum and Magellan at underweight. Morgan Stanley said asset managers are trading at group average 12-month forward ...