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Northern Trust touts new ESG tool to instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
The fast-growing custodian is pitching a new ESG analytics tools to local superannuation funds and asset managers to track, compare and benchmark their ESG score. Northern Trust, which is best known in Australia as custodian to a number of public sector ...

Bitcoin bonanza amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... Bitcoin as a hedge to inflation, so if anything, we've seen an increase in the number of investors that fit that typical profile."

Mayfair 101 pushes on

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... products would appear as sponsored links. ASIC accused the firm of misleading advertising, saying it misrepresented the risk profile and opportunity for capital gains of its debenture products. Now, Mayfair 101 has launched a property bond to fund its ...

Former ASIC lawyer joins private firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2020
... private clients in response to such matters." While at ASIC, she was one of the senior managers responsible for running high-profile investigations and for launching related civil penalty proceedings. Tony Coburn, consultant and head of the Australian ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... an added source of income. "Selling options is a completely different strategy with a completely different risk return profile. We leave it to the others," he said. If dividends fall, there's options Vertium chief investment officer Jason Teh runs ...

Big banks cop a beating

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
The big four banks have all suffered a rating downgrade due to the COVID-19 fallout, while APRA warns they should cut dividends and bonuses. Fitch Ratings downgraded all four of the major banks, and their New Zealand subsidiaries, due to its expectation ...

Mayfair 101 accused of misleading advertising

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2020
... appear as sponsored links. "Mayfair debenture products are comparable to bank terms deposits, and have a similar risk profile to bank term deposits, when they are debentures with a significantly higher risk profile," ASIC said. The regulator also alleges ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... even in this environment. "However, it is worth keeping in mind that real estate is a real asset, with a growing income profile over time (albeit disrupted at the moment)," Berry said. "Furthermore, the balance sheet of REITs are in better shape than ...

Super fighting a war on three fronts: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... employed. However Ryan is adamant the well publicised liquidity issues facing super funds still persist, noting the specific profile of each fund would determine the extent to which it is affected by the pandemic and any of the impacts of the government's ...

Portfolio rebalancing should be timed: Xplore

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
Extreme market volatility has left many portfolios in need of some rebalancing but investors should be cautious of their timing while volatility remains high, according to Xplore Wealth chief executive Michael Wright. "We have seen over the last four ...