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ANZ sees profits plummet, plans to exit thermal coal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
ANZ has felt the wrath of the pandemic, reporting a 42% loss on cash profit in its full year results as it tries to protect itself from future credit losses. It has also updated its climate policy, saying it will exit thermal coal by 2030. The bank's ...

Jarden continues Australian expansion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... president. The New Zealand firm referred to its first round of hires as a "heavyweight Australian research team". In September, Frank Sarks joined Jarden Australia as director of institutional equities after 16 years with Macquarie. Reeny Paraskeva joined ...

Vanguard awards global equity mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Vanguard has awarded a US$3.4 billion mandate to a boutique fund manager, replacing Franklin Templeton subsidiary Edinburgh Partners. Sprucegrove Investment Management will manage about 35% of the Vanguard International Value Fund, which has US$9.8 ...

Stephen Jones admits to anti-life insurance bias

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... based sales model attached to an advice sector can provide advice that is not conflicted," Jones said. "I want to be very frank. I don't want to leave anyone in any doubt of where I come into that conversation." Jones was clear that while Labor is ...

Perpetual talent departs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Perpetual Private has lost its head of multi manager, who has been with the firm for more than 17 years, and a research analyst. Theo Sofios departed last Thursday, a spokesperson for Perpetual confirmed. Sofios had been with Perpetual for 17 years ...

Vanguard boosts Aussie executive team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... process and will join Vanguard as it continues its growth and expansion in Australia. Vanguard Australia's managing director Frank Kolimago said: "Curt's appointment further adds to the depth of skills and knowledge of the team at Vanguard Australia ...

Will Janus Henderson and Invesco merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
A fund manager that played a part in Legg Mason and Franklin Templeton's merger has now bought 9.9% stakes each in Janus Henderson Group and Invesco, sparking speculation of a potential merger in the latter two. Trian Funds Management revealed the positions ...

Benchmark-lagging LIC faces strategic review

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
A listed investment company with a 33-year history has announced its board will now undertake a strategic review of the fund's structure and operations, after an extended period of poor returns. The Templeton Global Growth Fund (ASX: TGG) returned -11.38% ...

Waislitz pokes holes in OneVue bid

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
Alex Waislitz is running a fine-toothed comb over the independent valuation OneVue board cited in endorsing Iress's 43 cents per share bid to acquire the company. His Thorney companies have 18.35% interest in OVH, have already voted against accepting ...

InvestPro appoints Australia lead

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... institutions to remove unit pricing errors in funds and improve operational oversight and resilience. FRS chief marketing officer Frank Carr said Kyle was the perfect fit for the role given his experience in financial services. "With over 30 years in ...