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AMP Capital still being dressed up for sale

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... would take over its leadership. De Ferrari assumed direct leadership of AMP Capital in August 2020 after its chief executive Boe Pahari departed amid sexual harassment claims. In December last year, former Cbus chief executive David Atkin was appointed ...

Chief economist update: NIRP embedded in BOE forecasts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
The Bank of England (BOE) gave financial markets what they wanted and kept monetary policy settings unchanged - the bank rate at a record low 0.1% and QE at £895 billion - at its first Monetary Policy Committee meeting on February 4. It was hoping ...

Does financial services have a problem with women?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
... financial services has come to the fore, with this just the latest in a slew of high-profile cases to go public. Last year saw Boe Pahari step down as chief executive of AMP Capital after a former colleague claimed he sexually harassed her. The fact ...

Chief economist update: COVID with a vengeance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... retail shops, restaurants and tourism businesses from the re-enforced lockdown. The fiscal stimulus gives the Bank of England (BOE) some breathing room to assess the recent developments before its scheduled meeting on the February 4. At its December ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... deputy chair Daniel Crennan elected to leave. At AMP, a serious sexual harrassment allegation saw AMP Capital chief executive Boe Pahari step down, though he stayed with the company. QBE's chief executive also had to leave after a complaint. Then ...

Former Cbus chief takes prime role at AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... merger with Cbus ). He joins AMP Capital at a time when it faces a cultural fallout from harassment claims against executive Boe Pahari, backlash from institutional investors including industry funds, and an unsolicited acquisition offer from US manager ...

AMP Capital shutters Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... leave latter this year. Their late August resignations followed revelations of harassment claims against AMP Capital boss Boe Pahari. Kristen Le Mesurier, who managed the AMP Capital Ethical Leaders funds also resigned at the same time and has since ...

Chief economist update: We're not there yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2020
... firms and households face very high levels of uncertainty, leading to higher precautionary saving and deferred investment." BOE governor Andrew Bailey also acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the UK central bank's forecasts and therefore, the ...

Chief economist update: More money for reimposed lockdown

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... into play. Renewed lockdown measures in England - starting November 5 - have prompted the government and the Bank of England (BOE) into action. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the extension of the government's furlough scheme ...

The rate that stops the nation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
Prior to the horses hitting the track many economists are betting on a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia's board today to a new historical low of 0.10%. Finder's RBA cash rate survey found 67% of economists believe the central bank will cut ...