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Super fund expands investment exclusions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... been updated to remove the five-year medium-term investment objectives for each investment option, given the long-term nature of super investments. The growth and defensive classification in the asset classes of property and infrastructure has been updated ...

QBE chief exits after workplace complaint

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... board launching an external investigation just a day after the complaint was made. The spokesperson would not reveal the nature of the conduct, in a bid to protect the identity of the female employee. Following the investigation, the board concluded ...

Argo Infrastructure posts $9.3m loss, but increases dividends

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... data use. Water and electric utilities also outperformed, Argo Infrastructure said, as these assets' "essential service nature" translated to sustainable cashflows. Considering the current environment, Argo said it would remain cautious on the global ...

IOOF buys MLC Wealth for $1.4bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... confident this sale provides the best outcome for NAB shareholders and for MLC stakeholders. We recognise the specialised nature of wealth management and the opportunity for the MLC business as part of IOOF." IOOF said the transaction will transform ...

Raiz shuffles leadership team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... in FY20, demonstrating the resilience of our business model, the customer loyalty we attract, and validating the unique nature of the Raiz platform," he said.

Law firm demands Pahari documents from AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... anyone at AMP. "AMP's disingenuous approach to this matter has misled the public, staff and shareholders about the serious nature of the sexual harassment complaint against Mr Pahari," Bornstein said. "The company's decision to promote Mr Pahari has ...

Chief economist update: Worse news is better news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... economic recovery and return inflation to the Committee's 2% objective. Some participants observed that, due to the nature of the shock that the U.S. economy was experiencing, strong fiscal policy support would be necessary to encourage expeditious ...

ACCC flags dangers of ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has told Financial Standard that the nature of superannuation scams is shifting, having seen a 55% increase in cases of identity theft. The ACCC's national scam awareness week this year is focussed ...

Take your CAPE ratio with a grain of salt

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... Geysen said investors should question why the CAPE ratio is currently at a high point. "Anything that is backward looking in nature is going to be imperfect when forecasting future returns, but having said that, the CAPE ratio has been a reasonable indicator ...

Chief economist update: Forecasting is futile

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... and Stage 3 on regional Victoria, and; before infections started to grow in New South Wales. These underscore the fluid nature of, well, everything for as long as the coronavirus remains at large. To quote Niels Bohr: "It is difficult to predict, especially ...