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Westpac considering NZ demerger

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... New Zealand (WNZL) to hold additional liquid assets and commission independent reports into its risk governance and liquidity risk management. "We have experienced ongoing compliance issues with Westpac NZ over recent years, most recently involving material ...

Sydney boutique to buy a slice of Investec assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... managing partner Andrew Lockhart said: "This is a great outcome for investors because it will add to the diversity and liquidity across our funds and lead to an uplift in expected total returns. The credit quality of this portfolio is sound and provides ...

RBNZ puts Westpac on notice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... New Zealand (WNZL) to hold additional liquid assets and commission independent reports into its risk governance and liquidity risk management. The RBNZ has instructed that the first independent report assess Westpac's risk governance and practices ...

Chief economist update: Powell said, Yellen said

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... Fed". But I digress. With Powell and Yellen's (and Biden) flooding America's economic and financial system with liquidity, there is no doubt that the tide of economic growth would continue to rise. This is underscored by the Fed's upgrade ...

Insider trading four times more common

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... insider trading to be successfully prosecuted. "We also found that insider trading is more likely when there is more liquidity, which allows insiders to conceal their trades and earn higher profits, and when the value of information is larger as measured ...

Chief economist update: When 6%-plus growth is deemed too low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2021
... expand by 8.1% this year due to "effective containment measures, a forceful public investment response, and central bank liquidity support. But Premier Li is looking beyond the year 2021, explaining that the current target is "well-aligned with the annual ...

BetaShares targets HNW market with new role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2021
... have Tony leading our HNW strategy. Globally, the HNW segment has been one of the largest adopters of ETFs due to their liquidity, transparency, delivery on stated outcomes and low costs," Harper said. "We are seeing the same trend in Australia, and ...

Ardea launches fund to European investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... manager said. The fund targets low volatility returns exceeding cash rates while prioritising capital preservation and liquidity, Ardea said. "The expected returns from conventional fixed income portfolios are heavily challenged by the current record ...

AMP Capital Ethical Leaders dropped by another super fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... fund has axed AMP Capital Ethical Leaders Balanced Fund as the sole manager of its socially responsible option, citing liquidity concerns and negative press. Mercy Super has made the decision to drop AMP Capital Ethical Leaders as the manager of its ...

Link faces another lawsuit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
... Income Fund, alleging that Link, as administrator, mismanaged the fund and failed to maintain appropriate levels of liquidity and protect the interests of investors. Leigh Day sent its Letter Before Action (LBA) to Link, claiming that the fund's failure ...