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COVID-19 to lead to deglobalisation: Amundi

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
Despite improving investor sentiment and inflows into emerging markets, the coronavirus pandemic will have a significant economic impact on several countries, as they struggle to manage the health emergency. That's according to Amundi Asset Mangement ...

Listed infrastructure mispriced: FSI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2020
First Sentier Investors believes listed infrastructure has been mispriced as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, creating a buying opportunity for shrewd investors. First Sentier deputy head of global listed infrastructure Andrew Greenup said global listed ...

ASIC provides relief around early super access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
ASIC has announced three temporary measures to assist the industry with providing affordable and timely advice during the COVID-19 crisis. It has also confirmed it is delaying its work on grandfathered conflicted remuneration and life insurance advice. ...

Isolated advisers enter the digital age

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
In an industry known for its reliance on pen and paper, financial advisers have been quick to pivot their business models in the face of COVID-19 and embrace technology. For tech-savvy advisers the COVID-19 spurred shutdown will likely see no material ...

Not at the bottom, yet: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
Retail investors believe the market has further to fall before it hits the bottom, yet remain optimistic about the future. Latest Investment Trends research shows retail investors hold a positive view of the future, despite feeling that we haven't yet ...

YBR national advice lead moves to Interprac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
Former Yellow Brick Road national advice manager Sharon Walker has moved to Interprac as part of its acquisition of the YBR advice business. Walker moved into the role of practice development manager at Interprac in March. Interprac managing director ...

Asset devaluation continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020
Another industry super fund has reduced the value of its unlisted assets as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic worsen. Hostplus has devalued assets within its property and infrastructure portfolios by a range of 7.5%-10% depending on the individual ...

Could relief on advice compliance save consumers?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
Panicked, stressed people are making rash decisions and falling victim to scams as they navigate the economic fallout of COVID-19 - but compliance has left some financial advisers and service providers feeling hamstrung in helping. Meg Heffron, managing ...

Opportunities and threats amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has seen a dramatic turn in the global economy; where earlier this year growth was almost tangibly real, now a downward trajectory towards deep recession seems much more likely. But one asset manager believes there is both opportunity ...

Chant West sale hits roadblock

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
Zenith Investment Partners wants to reverse out of its planned $12 million purchase of Chant West's superannuation business, saying the latter has been materially affected since February, but Chant West is digging its heels in. On February 18, Chant ...