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Banks to be questioned on COVID-19 response

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... face the House of Representatives Economics Committee to discuss their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Committee chair Tim Wilson said the hearings are part of the parliament's role in publicly scrutinising and holding Australia's four major banks ...

UBS appoints new sector heads for equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
UBS has named new sector heads for its sell-side equities coverage, including a hire from Credit Suisse. Andrew Adams will lead UBS's coverage of insurance and diversified financials. Adams has worked at Credit Suisse for the last 10 years, covering ...

APRA reviews priorities in super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Unlisted asset valuations, early release of superannuation and heatmaps are some of the key areas APRA will prioritise over the next 12-18 months. COVID-19 has forced APRA to reassess the urgency of a number of key initiatives affecting superannuation ...

Advice group flees MLC after IOOF takeover

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
HFM & Partners has made the decision to change its Australian financial services licence from MLC-owned GWM Adviser Services in light of the acquisition by IOOF. The announcement by IOOF to acquire MLC's advice business will see the creation of ...

Labor says yes, economists say no to SG rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Former Labor Prime Ministers Kevin Rudd and Paul Keating have slammed the possibility the Liberal party may ditch the planned rise to the super guarantee as economists warn against it going ahead. Speaking at a socially distanced press conference, Rudd ...

Actuary of the Year named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
The Actuaries Institute has announced the winner of its prestigious Actuary of the Year award. Jennifer Lang has taken home the honour for 2020. Lang was recognised for leading the Actuaries Institute's COVID-19 response. The Actuaries Institute COVID-19 ...

Chief economist update: AUD on the up and up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Financial markets view the A$ as a risk currency - it's sold off in times of heightened uncertainty - and has a high growth beta - only bought in times of global prosperity. So Virginia, how do we explain the rise and rise of the Australian dollar ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
New global research reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed years of digital transformation into less than two months, but finds that partnerships, innovation and agility will be key for both advisers and institutions to survive and thrive going ...

Cbus pledges net zero emissions

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The $54 billion construction industry fund is planning to cut 45% of absolute portfolio emissions by 2030 and is aiming for net zero emissions by 2050 by removing high-risk climate holdings. Under Cbus' new Climate Change Roadmap, the fund will develop ...

Robinhood effect steers share market

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
The perfect storm of government stimulus and a new breed of retail traders with little investing know-how are resuscitating the share market, but for how long? According to Julia Lee, founder and chief investment officer of Burman Invest, numerous factors ...