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State Street warns of dot-com parallels

ALLY SELBY | WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020

... same timeframe. For a global comparison, the NASDAQ 100 Index, which includes heavyweights Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet (Google's parent company) and Facebook, has rallied 55.7% since the COVID-19 financial crash. "We have observed many parallels ...

Stimulus, ERS pushes spending up 17%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020

New research has demonstrated the impact of the government's stimulus package and early release of superannuation program, with a sharp uptick in consumer spending. The data from illion and AlphaBeta, part of Accenture, found consumer spending in Australia ...

Men gamble ERS payment away: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020

New data released by illion and AlphaBeta (part of Accenture) shows that there are vast differences in how early release of super payments are being spent between the genders. While women who access their super early are more likely to spend on essential ...

Is a market turning point around the corner?

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020

... out around 85% of the move in the index so far this year can be explained by just five stocks: Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft. When paired with market breadth which he notes "has never been so narrow", Mitchell said this extreme market ...

Super withdrawals being misused

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020

New research has revealed 40% of those who accessed their superannuation early did not see any drop in their income during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data released by Illion and AlphaBeta, part of Accenture, shows that early superannuation withdrawal ...

Global markets bleed red

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020

... earnings ratios of more than 30, and some of those will be more severely impacted by the pandemic than a company like Alphabet, which is on around 25 times earnings." Despite this, Walker is still long on quality growth stocks, and believes there are ...

Super fund calls social media companies to action

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020

... investors representing approximately US$7.5 trillion of assets-under-management joined a collaboration to encourage Facebook, Alphabet (Google's parent company) and Twitter to strengthen controls over objectionable content. NZ Super said around one year ...

Chi-X continues TraCR roll out

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020

... stocks. Another 10 large US companies are available for Australians to gain exposure to, including Google parent company Alphabet, giant US telco AT&T, Nike and Costco. The latest release now brings Chi-X's range of US TraCRs to 30, as Australian ...

HESTA joins ESG social media fight

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019

... Zealand investors and pension funds to call for action. The group of investors are calling for Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet (the company that owns Google and is responsible for YouTube) to take steps to make sure that there is never a repeat of the ...

Global fund launches in retail market

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019

... entity for the fund, incepted on 1 November 2018. The majority (67.7%) of the fund invests in US-listed companies such as Alphabet, Amazon and Marriott. It also invests in companies based in China, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and the UK. Management fees ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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