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Millennials jump on COVID-19 volatility

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
... investors since the pandemic's onset, driving a healthy return of flows into managed funds after an intense net outflow in March when markets sharply turned." On a global scale, US millennials led investment activity and sentiment, with 90% having ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top despite recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... surprisingly, the FTSE-100 has also recovered. The benchmark index has rallied by 17.2% from the nine-month low recorded in March. However, the index remains 22.4% lower this year to date, reflecting investors' continued sense of caution amid the ...

Hearts and Minds donates almost $10m to charity

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... Investments (ASX: HM1) will donate $5.1 million to 10 charities this week, in addition to the $4.1 million it already donated in March. HM1 and its participating fund managers forego any investment or management fees and instead donate 1.5% of its net ...

Dividends ripe for the picking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... continue to provide superior income compared to most other asset classes," he said. "Following back-to-back rate cuts in March, retirees relying on so-called safe assets, such as cash, bonds and term deposits simply won't be able to pay the bills and ...

Shareholders approve Aon, WTW merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... shareholders would own 63% of the combined company, while WTW shareholders would own 37%. The merger was initially announced in March this year, quickly followed by the filing of at least three lawsuits alleging WTW and its directors filed incomplete ...

QIC portfolio manager moves to Funds SA

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... alternatives. Funds SA last year ended its 19-year-long relationship with J.P. Morgan as its custodian and picked Northern Trust. In March, it postponed the transition date from April 1 to second half of this year.

Global fund manager enters Australian market

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
... diversity and women to leadership positions, as well as mitigating climate change and ecological damage. Having set up shop in March 2019, Promethos's assets under management has grown to about US$30million ($41.9m). Sydney-based Robert Harrison ...

Law firm demands Pahari documents from AMP

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... the investigation had ultimately exonerated Szlakowski - causing Szlakowski to resign from her role with AMP Capital in March 2018. "It was impressed upon me that my success at AMP was inextricably tied to my harasser's support and mentorship. That ultimately ...

QIC appoints committee chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... investment executives from the global private capital team, the chief risk officer and Nankivell as the independent chair. In March, QIC brought home an executive from its US business to replace Marcus Simpson, who retired as the head of global private ...

New 'cash plus' style sovereign bond fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... would add volatility." He said the government-backed instruments the fund invests in are highly liquid, and held up well in March and April's illiquidity. "This is only sovereign debt, not using corporate credit instruments at all. It's low risk returns ...