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No new ASX 200 names this quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... in what industry watchers say could help ETF investors save costs, but raises questions about the passive versus active nature of indices. S&P Dow Jones rebalances its global indices every quarter, including the local ASX 200, which usually sees a handful ...

COVID-19 to hasten merger talks

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... year ago." Conversely, the firm said large super funds and their consultants would continue business as usual. "While the nature of the work and some priorities have changed, the industry has a list of requirements to comply with new and pending laws," ...

Investec AM rebrands

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... November last year, which it says "both recognises the firm's history and reflects the forward-looking, resilient and agile nature of the business". Ninety One Australia head Justin Cowper said the manager will continue to meet the specialist investment ...

Australia narrowly avoids 0.9% GDP blow: KPMG

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... the public and quarantine procedures will all reduce labour productivity. "Some of this lost output will be temporary in nature as workers catch-up and over-produce once the pandemic is over, but ultimately it is inevitable that some production will ...

Chief economist update: Coronavirus cures climate change

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
Friday the 13th isn't so unlucky after all as it turned out to be a rally day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 index surged by 9.3% while the Dow and the Nasdaq pole-vaulted by 9.4% the day after US President Trump's declaration of a national emergency ...

Willis Towers Watson, Aon to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... operations in an all-stock transaction with an implied combined equity value of about $121 billion (US$80 billion). Global in nature, the deal includes Willis Towers Watson's local business; however a spokesperson for the Australian arm could not provide ...

Thematic investing grows threefold

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... times the return of the MSCI World Index over the same period. "Some extra risk is to be expected given the speculative nature and the narrow remit of many thematic strategies, but it also means they miss out on the risk-dampening diversification benefits ...

Accountant convicted in fee no service scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... "[Cullen] held a position of trust and should be held accountable for providing misleading information. Offending of this nature undermines public confidence in the share market and public companies." ASIC Commissioner John Price said: "Making false ...

Government moves to cut work test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... superannuation, financial services and financial technology Jane Hume said the super system needed to keep up with the changing nature of Australia's workplaces and those within them. "This draft legislation reflects the Morrison Government's ...

Hollywood actor charged by SEC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
... securities laws, any celebrity or other individual who promotes a virtual token or coin that is a security must disclose the nature, scope, and amount of compensation received in exchange for the promotion." Kristina Littman, chief of the SEC enforcement ...