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Chief economist update: Australia succumbs to pandemic-induced recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... dropped in private business investment in the June quarter. The weakness in domestic and international demand and the disruption to supply chains around the world are highlighted by the 10.6% fall in exports in the second quarter and the even sharper ...

Evans Dixon reports $30.5m loss

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... million, 40% lower on previous corresponding period. "The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in significant disruption to global financial markets and heighted uncertainty for the global economic outlook," Evans Dixon chief executive Peter ...

Northern Trust races up custody league tables

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... have witnessed record volumes of transactions in the market. Despite the obvious challenges, there has been minimal disruption to service provision," Brown said. "Although our industry is highly automated, there are exceptions. Asset servicing providers ...

AFA to host virtual conference

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... more people in the advice community to participate in the conference. "As a practising adviser I know first-hand the disruption that our community is experiencing," he said. "But I also know that disruption is paving the way for transformation and bringing ...

Clients value advice during pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Many advised clients are sticking with their financial planners as COVID-19 tests the resilience of practices, according to Investment Trends. The latest study from the research house surveyed nearly 700 financial advisers in May at the height of the ...

Pahari sorry, victim calls for documents

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... shareholders. "I have decided to stand down as AMP Capital chief executive in the interests of all parties, and to minimise disruption to the business. I am committed to doing everything I can to see this business and our people reach full potential. ...

Evans & Partners explore open-ended funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Evans and Partners have announced a potential change to open-ended funds for its Global Disruption Fund and its Global Flagship Fund. Walsh & Company Investments, as responsible entity for both funds, said it is exploring changing both funds from a ...

COVID-19 dampens CFO outlook

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... Depression, has hit hard, net optimism has fallen drastically, and uncertainty is at an all-time high." Supply chain disruption has forced CFOs to think laterally about improving supply chain resilience, efficiency and transparency as a result of COVID-19. ...

Suncorp wealth business down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... season of extreme weather conditions, and then the global COVID-19 pandemic which will result in long-lasting economic disruption and fundamentally change the way we live." "Suncorp entered the COVID-19 crisis in a solid position and responded quickly ...

How to make sense of reporting season

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... and hibernation plans also emerging as thematic trends. "Many companies have been hit hard by the pandemic, while the disruption has turned into a powerful tailwind for others," it said. "Just how long this disrupted operating environment will last is ...