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Another departure on AMP Capital MAG team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
AMP Capital's head of portfolio management for the multi-asset group Darren Beesley is leaving the firm to pursue an external opportunity. Beesley spent five years at AMP Capital after previously working at IAG Asset Management and Perpetual's ...

Final YFYS regulations out, government "backflips" on admin fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
In final YFYS regulations released last week, the government now wants super fund to be only tested on last year's administration fees instead of eight years' average in the APRA performance test. The last minute changes to the Your Future ...

Top franked stock picks: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Morningstar has released a list of 10 franked income stocks from its Australian and New Zealand coverage which pay very attractive dividends. "The Reserve Bank of Australia's indication that its target cash rate won't increase until at least ...

Investors lose in viral stock picks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
According to new analysis, stock picks which became popular on Facebook, Reddit and Twitter were almost guaranteed to see investors lose money. OpenMarkets Group (OMG) looked at trending stocks across Facebook, Reddit and Twitter - particularly those ...

Pendal open to more acquisitions

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
Pendal chief executive Nick Good says the firm is not ruling out future acquisitions, as it finalises its $414 million purchase of US value-oriented manager Thompson, Siegel and Walmsley. Pendal announced the 100% acquisition in May, paying about $414 ...

CSLR raises concern among advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has raised concerns about the cost of the government's proposed Compensation Scheme of Last Resort and the fact that super funds and managed investment schemes are excluded from the proposed regulation. ...

Looking beyond high-dividend stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The opportunities for capturing income in Australian equities lies outside the traditional high-dividend stocks, according to Redpoint Investment Management. Speaking at a GSFM outlook, Redpoint Investment Management chief executive and lead portfolio ...

NGS Super awards $150m small caps mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
The $12 billion industry fund has picked an external manager for a $150 million allocation to global small caps. American Century Investments will invest the NGS allocation through its global small cap strategy. "We believe our differentiated growth-oriented ...

Economic recap: Week to July 16

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
The Delta variant that's doing the rounds in Greater Sydney crossed the Victorian border last week - prompting a five-day lockdown in the state at about the same time that NSW imposed tighter restrictions. Previous to this and conducted "through ...

Netwealth FUA, inflows rise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
Netwealth ended the June quarter with a 12% increase in funds under administration (FUA) and a 102% increase in inflows. The platform recorded $47.1 billion in FUA, up from $41.8 billion in March and a 49.6% increase to the previous corresponding period. ...