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Macquarie makes telecoms bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has made a non-binding indicative proposal to acquire 100% of Vocus Group. Vocus confirmed MIRA had made an offer to acquire the company for $5.50 per share. The offer is an increase on Vocus' previous ...

Evergreen launches stress testing tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... global financial crisis, the Euro-debt crisis, the US credit rating downgrade, oil shocks and US recession, rising global interest rates, trade conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic. "The tool assesses how today's portfolios would perform if these historical ...

Chief economist update: NIRP embedded in BOE forecasts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... implement a negative Bank Rate at any point after six months." No need to speculate whether the BOE will embark on a negative interest rate policy (NIRP) or not, the Monetary Policy Report suggests it will. "The MPC's projections are conditioned ...

Diversa, BetaShares relationship probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... consumers are being misled," Wilson said. "I think it sounds like there is an enormous amount of room for conflicts of interest." Hosain also revealed that Future Super receives a rebate from BetaShares, though he could not clarify what amount the rebate ...

Australians Googling for advice

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... per month to 14,800 last year. For some topics within financial advice, Google Trends reported a 5000% surge of search interest. These were: Australian Taxation Office, ethics, AustralianSuper, conflict of interest, strategy, broker, retirement, and ...

AMP Capital names new executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... presence in the IFA market. "Our heritage in real assets and deep experience across public markets are of particular interest to advisers looking for consistent income and a diversified source of returns," Beck said. "We are excited by the opportunities ...

High Court dismisses Westpac appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... Danielle Press said. "By clarifying the distinction between tailored, quality, personal advice in the customer's interest, and general advice given via a sales campaign, today's judgment will provide clear guidance to those financial institutions ...

Chief economist update: RBA extends QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2021
... this year." Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! However, the RBA's action betrays its optimism. While the RBA kept interest rate settings unchanged - official cash rate and yield on 3-year Australian government bonds at 0.1%, and the parameters of ...

Magnolia Capital takeover saga continues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
Magnolia Capital has expressed doubts about the solvency of The Agency Group as the saga over its takeover bid continues. Magnolia said it has accepted the findings of the Takeovers Panel but continues to have concerns about the solvency of The Agency ...

Iron Man launches VC funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
... Downey Jr said. The funds work alongside investors as limited partners and charge management fees of 2% and 20% carried interest.