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FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
The FSC has proposed a plan to democratise investment in domestic infrastructure development, making these projects accessible to every Australian with money in superannuation. The FSC said the proposed Australian Superannuation and Infrastructure Investment ...

Global manager rolls out local access to alternatives fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
An investment manager overseeing more than $481 billion in assets is set to provide Australian investors with access to its multi-strategy fund specialising in diversified alternatives. Janus Henderson is rolling out its Global Multi-Strategy Fund in ...

AMP Foundation offers $2m for COVID-19 recovery

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
AMP's corporate philanthropic foundation is offering $2 million in grants for non-profits working to meet COVID-19's challenges in the community. To be eligible, the organisation must have annual income of less than $20 million, derive less than 70% ...

Zurich pledges to COVID-19 support

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
Zurich Australia and OnePath Life announced donations to 20 charities with COVID-19 response funding. Zurich said it has made a $1.4 million donation from the Z Zurich Foundation to help local community programs respond to increased demand. Zurich ...

Advice group acquires software business

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
The buyer of Chant West's financial planning software business Enzumo has been revealed, with an ASX-listed dealer group set to fork out $1.5 million for the business. Centrepoint Alliance will acquire Enzumo from Chant West, in a move that chief executive ...

UniSuper stares down job crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
The industry superannuation fund for universities is the only defined benefit fund still open to new members in Australia, now it is grappling with how the sector has been decimated by COVID-19. The travel bans put in place around the world to curb ...

Gold holding onto Fibonacci resistance: Daily FX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
As gold continues to be a highly sought safe haven during ongoing market concerns, gold prices are an indication the precious metal is the most overbought since 2011, according to Daily FX analysis. James Stanley, strategist at Daily FX, said the price ...

Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
As COVID-19 exposes entrenched problems in society, the ability to scale social impact investments in Australia holds significant promise to drive progress towards solutions, a new report reveals. UTS associate professor Danielle Logue and Dr Gillian ...

Recruitment lifts as economy reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
Job ad volumes in banking and finance are up 17% since their COVID-19 lows, with sentiment improving as the Australian economy gradually reopens. That's according to recruitment firm Kaizen Recruitment, who said there has been a backlog of roles ...

Westpac hunts new insto bank chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
The chief executive of Westpac's institutional bank has retired. Lyn Cobley has been head of the institutional bank for the past five years. Her retirement comes just a week after two other senior Westpac executives departed. Westpac chief executive ...