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Contango dumps investment strategy, opens raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
Martin Switzer's Contango Income Generator (CIE) fund has been forced to change its investment strategy due to underperformance as a result of lower dividend yields, saying its strategy is no longer appropriate. The manager of the fund, Contango Funds ...

De Ferrari refuses to discuss Wade

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
... commented," he said. "I am not going to comment on the speculation of what I am reading in the media. It is really important; I hope you all understand this is not me trying to evade the question. "I am trying to run a business that delivers for clients ...

ASFA sets out productivity plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released a six-step plan aiming to drive industry-wide productivity gains in superannuation. ASFA said it hopes to boost productivity gains as the impact of COVID-19 continues to disrupt ...

Impact investing seeks to address racial inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... communities. By leveraging our unique expertise, complementary mission-based approaches, and holistic strategies, it is our hope that the alliance will accelerate solutions to address critical needs at scale." J.P. Morgan Chase head of small business ...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to face fresh class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
Enrolments in a fresh class action against Bendigo and Adelaide Bank on behalf of investors in the Great Southern managed investment scheme are being finalised this week. EQ Legal director Sasha Ivantsoff told Financial Standard that 850 entities including ...

Dealmakers hold off investing in Australia

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
Merger and acquisition activity has come to a grinding halt as dealmakers are struggling to get access to finance in addition to regarding delays in governmental approval for foreign investment, according to the latest research from Pitcher Partners. ...

Bain Capital begins restructure reckoning

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
Virgin will cut 3000 jobs, discontinue budget airline Tigerair, suspend long-haul international flights and simplify its fleet, as Bain Capital begins to restructure its new aviation group. The restructure reckoning focuses on six key areas; overhauling ...

Calls for financial services to include procurement targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... have signed on to support a renewed focus on improving the lives of Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Australians. "We hope that key executives from the banking and finance sector use these as a guiding principle for their RAPs and strategic plans," ...

Bond investor sues Australian government

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
A 23 year old woman is suing the Australian government, claiming climate change risk was not disclosed properly when she invested in exchange traded bonds. Kathleen (Katta) O'Donnell is being represented by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David ...

Watchdog warns of celebrity-endorsed bitcoin scams

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
... sell ('dump') their own share in the now-overvalued cryptocurrency. This causes its value to plummet, along with any hope for victims of recovering their initial investment." Those who believe they have fallen victim to a scam should contact ...