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COVID-19 brings trading boom

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... visits to the platform occurred between 9am and 4pm. "Some Australians have felt busier than ever, with parents taking to the task of juggling working from home while helping their children with online schooling," Dale said. "However, there's also been ...

AMP Capital names new chief

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... Europe and Asia. "I'm honoured to have been appointed as chief executive of AMP Capital and to be entrusted with the task of leading its continued growth," Pahari said. "We have substantial scope to expand globally, further leveraging our strengths ...

APRA hands reins to ASIC in AUSTRAC case

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
APRA has delegated some of its enforcement powers to the corporate watchdog, as the two agencies continue their investigations into AUSTRAC's allegations against Westpac. To limit any overlap, the prudential regulator will hand over responsibilities ...

SSGA model portfolios land on HUB24

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Advisers using HUB24 will soon be able to invest in four State Street Global Advisors ETF model portfolios on behalf of their clients. HUB24 has added a suite of SSGA ETF model portfolios to its Invest and Super offerings, as investors seek transparent ...

Pendal bolsters ESG fixed income capability

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
ASX-listed fund manager Pendal has moved to strengthen its capability in ESG fixed income investing through a series of appointments. Two new assistant portfolio managers have been appointed to the firm's bond, income and defensive strategy teams, with ...

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
Industry Super Australia's internal analysis has explored the other side of the superannuation guarantee debate, finding the costs of an increase in mandated savings may be shared between both employers and workers. A piece of internal analysis ...

Aussie financial firms struggle to manage risk: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
Australian financial firms are struggling to keep up with the pace of technological change, with two thirds of executives revealing that risks are emerging more rapidly than ever before. More than 70 Australian senior risk executives from the major ...

Stop guessing games: AMP Capital

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... he is certain it is more important than ever to think long term. "Trying to second guess the short term is an impossible task and can tie investors up in knots," Steele said. "In the short term markets are driven by speculation with little connection ...

Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
As COVID-19 exposes entrenched problems in society, the ability to scale social impact investments in Australia holds significant promise to drive progress towards solutions, a new report reveals. UTS associate professor Danielle Logue and Dr Gillian ...

Create coalitions for change: Martin Currie

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... sustainable practices of the companies it invests in. Martin Currie has also aligned its activities with recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), it said. The TCFD develops regular voluntary climate-related ...