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Advice job market not all doom and gloom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... maintain this flexibility as it can offer time and money savings. Candidates have discovered greater working productivity plus the benefits of spending more time with family and friends," Gvalda said. "Given the current economic environment, long term ...

BlackRock iShares launches two ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
iShares today listed two exchange traded funds on the ASX that invest in Australian corporate bonds. The iShares Yield Plus ETF (IYLD) tracks a customised Bloomberg index that measures the performance of the Australian corporate bond market after excluding ...

ASIC takes action on two AFSLs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for a review of ASIC's decision. Meanwhile, ASIC also suspended the AFS licence of NSW-based Forex Plus Australia for six months effective from 5 May 2020. Forex Plus' licence was suspended after ASIC became aware that it had not ...

IFM Investors ready to ramp up corporate lending

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... financed infrastructure projects including New Royal Adelaide Hospital. Its returns in lending to companies range from BBSW plus 250 to 400 bps for large caps, investment grade to BBSW plus 450 to 800/900 bps in sub-investment grade lending with a three ...

AMP, Pendal launch new managed portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... equivalent managed portfolios offered through MyNorth. For example, the Lonsec Balanced Portfolio charges a 0.25% investment fee plus weighted total indirect costs of 0.76%. "MyNorth's rapid growth over the previous year and a half reflects the investments ...

SISFA relaunches membership to SMSF trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... greater support from the industry. Additionally, it said it will be offering SMSF members a new annual membership rate of $48, plus GST, to allow them access to a range of services including educational content, investment opportunities for SMSFs and ...

Pendal awards registry mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... funds under administration across its Australian funds. Mainstream Group Holdings'Australian business has entered a five-plus-five-year agreement with Pendal to provide the latter's outsourced registry services following a tender process. The mandate ...

Chief economist update: Easing restrictions narrow oil demand-supply equation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... plummeted to a 34-year low of US$9.12/barrel. Sinking oil prices came despite the belated agreement (around mid-April) by OPEC plus to chop 9.7 million barrels per day - equivalent to 10% of global supply - in May and June. But with planes, trains and ...

Retirees hurt by APRA dividend pressure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... by having a rights issue to effectively fund the dividend, the shareholders are better off because they get some cash now, plus a franking credit refund later in the year," Middleton said. "Additionally, bank share prices tend to recover quite quickly ...

Trust in big four improves

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... highest score a bank received was 23. Westpac was the biggest improver of the bunch, lifting five points from negative two to plus three. Similarly, NAB improved four points, ANZ lifted three points and CBA rose one point. However, Westpac ranked 29 ...