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S&P downgrades AMP Group Holdings' rating to BBB+

... CreditWatch. The AMP Income Securities rating has also been lowered, to BBB- from BBB. These downgrades follow yesterday's AGM corporate grilling by AMP shareholders, and the revelation of management blunders in AMP's deeply troubled UK operations.

ASIC funding boost could reveal 20% solvency problem rate: PwC

... cent of Australian companies following the Federal Government's decision to provide $3 million per annum for ASIC's corporate insolvency initiative. A recent ASIC pilot program visited 47 directors and reviewed the solvency of 150 companies and found ...

Trustees and managers must take active role in governance: ALP

... institutional investors take a greater role in ensuring that the companies they invest in are well governed. "For Labor, corporate governance is of paramount importance as the retirement incomes of all Australians depend upon well-managed companies," ...

Tax amendments set to improve Australia-US investment: Costello

... being payable. "This zero per cent withholding tax on dividends will provide a benefit to the majority of Australian corporate groups with US operations," Costello said. Dividends derived by companies from other direct investment (where the shareholding ...

Assirt upgrades Citigroup's Australian equities management

... securities a rating of 'very strong', but its international fixed interest has received a rating of 'weak'. The fund's corporate bond, tactical asset allocation and listed property trusts have been awarded 'five stars', while the Australian equities ...

Morningstar downgrades AMP international equities on staff fears

... Morningstar said that AMP's competitive strength lies in Australia lies in its distribution capability, with retail and corporate superannuation products retaining significant market share. "As a result of general financial uncertainty across the group ...

Transparency the key to corporate governance: Costello

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has highlighted the importance of risk-taking in corporate life-as long as it is combined with transparency-as businesses come to terms with increased emphasis on corporate governance in the post HIH environment. In ...

IFSA acts to tighten fund manager voting policy

... While fund managers have been providing this information where requested, the new SIMA should lift the awareness of corporate governance activities by trustees," Gilbert added. "IFSA has also encouraged its members to disclose their proxy voting policy ...

Assirt upgrades BNP's international equities to 'very strong'

... favoured industries," Assirt said. It added, "FFTW exhibits a strong team structure with a depth of experience. The Corporate Credit team has expanded by six members over the past three years to reflect the increasing importance of credit and move to ...

Morning market wrap: US shares surge higher

Shares in the US powered higher, finishing up 165.26 points at 8471.61 as better-than-expected corporate earnings figures assuaged investors' doubts about the underlying strength of the economy. The sentiment in London was also stronger, as the FTSE-100 ...

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Advice veteran's exit creates $1bn Tassie wealth group

KARREN VERGARA

Mancell Financial Group (MFG) founder Peter Mancell has retired as a financial adviser after 46 years, selling the business he built to pave the way for a $1 billion wealth management firm in Tasmania.

UniSuper, Aware Super deliver positive returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

UniSuper and Aware Super have reported returns across all investment options for the 2025-26 financial year.

HESTA executive jumps ship to Cbus

VINNY VUCAGO

A C-suite executive from HESTA has taken on a new role as chief member officer at Cbus, effective October.

ASFA strengthens cyber security with new hire

MATTHEW WAI

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named its head of cyber and financial crime, bringing relevant experience from a super fund.

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