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Morningstar introduces new platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021
... fixed income. Users have access to news feeds from Dow Jones Newswires, including select content from The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and MarketWatch. Morningstar head of retail investing products and solutions Scott Burns said the platform empowers ...

Super funds back COVID-19 preventative drug

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021
Four major superannuation funds are backing a biotech company that is developing a nasal spray that claims to prevent COVID-19 and the common cold. AustralianSuper, HESTA, Hostplus and Statewide Super have joined forces with CSL, a venture capital fund ...

Super fund shuffles team, investment chief steps down

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Financial Standard profiled McLeod this year in its annual FS Managed Accounts journal publication. Barlow-Bolt joins from Australian Unity where she was executive general manager, investments for four years. ...

Nabtrade brokerage to support rural youth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Nabtrade has announced it will donate a day's brokerage to support an organisation supporting the community. Rural Aid will receive the donation this year. It was established in 2015 and provides holistic support to rural Australia and is one of the ...

Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The opposition party, Industry Super Australia (ISA) and unions have criticised the Retirement Income Review and say the super guarantee (SG) must rise. Labor leader Anthony Albanese said the government is looking for excuses to break its promises. ...

Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... restrictions, and people may begin to lose confidence that it's safe to go out."...and they have. According to the Wall Street Journal: "States are slapping new restrictions on daily life amid a resurgence of the coronavirus that some officials say ...

Chief economist update: Biden cooks Donald's duck

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
"A whole new world A new fantastic point of view..." -Zayn Malik, Zhavia Ward Former vice-president Joe Biden is now POTUS-elect, breaking the record for the most votes (70 million plus votes and counting) received by a presidential candidate in US ...

AMP Capital ESG lead jumps to Platypus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
The former portfolio manager for AMP Capital Ethical Leaders funds has found a new role, after departing the troubled investment giant in October. Kristen Le Mesurier has been appointed head of ESG and engagement at Platypus Asset Management. She was ...

Will Janus Henderson and Invesco merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... latter two. Trian Funds Management revealed the positions in SEC 13D filings on Friday and first reported by Wall Street Journal. The firm was founded in 2005 by Nelson Peltz, Ed Garden and Peter May. It is also invested in Lazard, BNY Mellon, Legg Mason ...

Media Super names new chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
Long-serving chair of Media Super Gerard Noonan is retiring at the end of the month as the $6 billion fund continues its due diligence in merger talks with $52 billion fellow industry fund Cbus. Susan Heaney is set to step into the role, with Media ...