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Banks brace for major loan losses

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
Three of the United States' biggest banks have set aside approximately $40 billion (US$28 billion) to brace for COVID-19 related loan losses, as Wells Fargo posts its first quarterly loss since the Global Financial Crisis. Citigroup saw its net income ...

QIC appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
The Queensland-headquartered asset manager has appointed a general manager for capital solutions, and an investment director in its state investments team. Katrina King moved into the role of general manager, capital solutions, reporting to QIC's ...

ME Bank chief resigns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
ME Bank chief executive Jamie McPhee has resigned after weathering scrutiny over the bank's adjusting of redraw facilities for mortgage customers and its relationship with the industry funds that own it. McPhee, who has been chief executive for ...

US investment firm launches in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
New York based ARP Investments has entered the Australian market through a partnership with Axius Partners. ARP currently manages US$2 billion in assets and describes itself as a boutique technology and innovation driven alternative systematic investment ...

Woman jailed in $105m tax scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
A fourth person has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for their role in a syndicate that allegedly defrauded the Commonwealth of over $105 million. Devyn Hammond was sentenced in the Supreme Court of NSW to four years jail for her role in a ...

Australian Ethical divests Mercer parent company

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
Australian Ethical has pulled the plug on a $5 million shareholding in Marsh & McLennan, pointing to the provision of insurance services to a mining conglomerate as grounds for the divestment. The investment in Marsh & McLennan was held in the firm's ...

APRA funds can learn from SMSFs: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
Self-managed super funds have the edge over their APRA-regulated counterparts, according to insights from Rice Warner. Rice Warner said SMSFs cater well for retirees as their structures are more sensible and allow retirees to manage their finances properly. ...

Netwealth booms amid pandemic

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
Specialist wealth management platform Netwealth has seen its share price soar, after it reported a 35% increase in funds under administration for the financial year. Shares in Netwealth lifted nearly 16% during trade on Thursday to hit new all-time ...

Pengana sales manager departs for Sunshine State

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
Pengana Capital's national sales manager for private banking and wealth has left the firm after more than five years, setting his eyes on a new life in sunny Queensland. Alex Keen joined Pengana in June 2015 as a regional distribution manager for ...

First State to dump $40m of thermal coal holdings

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
The $120 billion industry super fund has announced it will divest $40 million of its equity portfolio, including its indexed exposures, from thermal coal miners from October and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its listed equities exposures by ...