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Portfolio holdings disclosure a failure: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
New analysis from Morningstar suggests Australia has "blown its opportunity" to improve portfolio holdings disclosures. "As an otherwise sophisticated market, it is remarkable that Australia has consistently ranked bottom of all major global markets ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
Did the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) jump or was pushed by the bond market to scrap its target to keep the April 2024 Australian government bond yield at 10 basis points. The answer to this question becomes important because it would dictate future ...

Irongate dismisses 360 Capital bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
Irongate Group rejected another takeover attempt by 360 Capital, scrapping the latest $1.70 per share bid. Irongate (IAP) said the bid is only an increase of 3.1% on the original $1.65 per share offer made on October 18, which was rejected nine days ...

NAB posts bumper profit

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
National Australia Bank recorded a 76.85% increase in cash earnings to $6.56 billion in its full-year results and outlined a new oil and gas policy. The big four bank also report a statutory net profit of $6.36 billion, up from $2.50 billion in 2020. ...

AMP continues to lose ESG investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2021
AMP Capital continues to buck the booming sustainable investment trend, suffering outflows for the fifth consecutive quarter. According to a new Morningstar note, AMP lost $69 million over the September quarter thanks to corporate issues at parent company ...

Carlyle Group bids for Link

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
Carlyle Asia Partners has made a takeover offer for 100% of Link Group, valuing it at $5.38 per share - a significant premium. Carlyle Group's offer is made up of $3 per share cash offer for Link Group and a pro rata distribution of Link Group's shareholding ...

FPA launches female mentoring program

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) launched the inaugural FPA Women in Financial Planning mentoring program. The program supports women in financial advice to further their careers by matching them with other experienced FPA members. ...

Sunsuper, QSuper merger legislation passes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
The legislation that will see the merger of Sunsuper and QSuper through was passed this week. The Superannuation (State Public Sector) (Scheme Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed by the Queensland Parliament on October 26, enabling the merger. The bill ...

Future Fund becoming more expensive to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
The cost of running the Future Fund has increased significantly during the 2021 financial year to 2.49%. According to Rainmaker analysis, the cost has jumped from 1.13% in FY20 and 1.57% in FY18. These figures comprise operating costs and look-through ...

CFS joins firms in net zero alignment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
As the COP26 summit approaches Colonial First State (CFS), the NZ Super Fund and Goldman Sachs have announced their commitment to net zero initiatives. CFS announced its alignment to the goals of the Paris Agreement and is committing to net zero emissions ...