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Global markets bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
US stocks ended in a sea of red on Wednesday as bleak economic data and corporate losses shifted what had been an almost eerily optimistic sentiment towards trade over the last few weeks. US markets had made somewhat of a recovery of late, with the ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
As ASX-listed companies wind back dividends, income-focused equities funds will have to look harder for sources of income. Australian companies paid out about $55.5 billion in dividends last year, according to Janus Henderson. On average, between 1917 ...

Opportunities in fixed interest during crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
There is opportunity in fixed income, credit and major bank debt amid the COVID-19 crisis; you just have to look for it, according to Janus Henderson head of Australian fixed interest Jay Sivapalan. Despite the illiquidity of the bond market, Sivapalan ...

OneVue marks territory on Sargon sale proceeds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
OneVue is asserting its right to receive payments from the ongoing sale of Sargon's trustee businesses after a recent creditors' meeting. EY is currently running the sales process for the assets of eight Sargon subsidiaries which house its trustee ...

FEW launches Livestream series

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
In response to COVID-19, Financial Executive Women has launched an industry-first Livestream event series for its members. FEW Connect, which will showcase industry leaders and experts four days a week, is open to all members and staff of FEW's ...

Unsatisfied HESTA members head for exit

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
An activist group who met with $50 billion industry fund HESTA following a protest have revealed that several from their group were so disappointed with the outcome of the meeting that they're leaving the fund. Healthy Futures is an organisation ...

OneVue takes control of Madison

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2020
OneVue has taken control of Madison Financial Group, working to arrange a sale of the dealer group which is home to close to 100 advisers. It's the latest development in the Sargon saga, which began last Wednesday when Sargon entered external administration ...

New super fund to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A new superannuation fund is set to launch next week focused on sustainable investing. Elevate Super will launch on Wednesday next week, a spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard. Elevate is a sub-plan of Aracon Superannuation, a subsidiary of ...

Superannuation scammer to face court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
The South Australian Police has arrested an SMSF investment manager who will today face the court with charges for 69 counts of deceptions. The 33-year-old man from Hills was arrested by police on Wednesday following a cybercrime investigation. It is ...

ASA to vote against AMP remuneration

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
The Australian Shareholders Association is set to take a swing against AMP at the wealth manager's AGM next week. ASA will vote against AMP's remuneration report at its annual general meeting next Thursday, as it harbours ongoing concerns about culture ...