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Property giant kicks off capital raise

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
A $38.9 billion ASX-listed real estate portfolio manager is set to bolster its balance sheet with a multi-million dollar institutional placement, as it moves to better withstand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the $275 million institutional ...

Top picks for dividends during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
UBS says the dividend dip in Australian stocks in the next year could be worse than the Global Financial Crisis, but six stocks are poised to pay good dividends. In 2008, dividends fell by $10.5 billion (or 28%) to $44.9 billion. But this time, dividends ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
As ASX-listed companies wind back dividends, income-focused equities funds will have to look harder for sources of income. Australian companies paid out about $55.5 billion in dividends last year, according to Janus Henderson. On average, between 1917 ...

Avoid listed wealth giants: UBS

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
UBS has listed which stocks to jump on and which to avoid in the event COVID-19 pushes Australia deep into a recession, with two listed wealth giants in its negative column. Analysts from global wealth giant UBS' Australian equities teams have called ...

ASX 200 hits female director target

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
The Australian Institute of Company Directors' goal of increasing gender diversity on ASX 200 boards has been met, albeit a year after its original target. The ASX 200 has now achieved 30% female representation on boards. It comes more than four years ...

Real estate manager hires from Cbus

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
A real estate fund manager appointed a head of sustainability, hiring from Cbus Property, in a role that reports to its chief executive. Lorraine Moore joined APN Property Group as head of sustainability at October end. She reports to APN Property Group ...

MySuper heat map lauds industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2019
Industry super funds fared best in APRA's first MySuper heat map, forming the majority of products given the all clear by the regulator. APRA's MySuper heat map, released this morning, demonstrates the lead large industry super funds have over ...

Woolworths admits to underpaying staff $300m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... salaried store team members working in Woolworths Supermarkets and Metro stores have not been paid in full compliance with Woolworth Group's obligations under the General Retail Industry Award," the statement said. The review highlighted an inconsistency ...

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The Ethical Advisers' Co-op has re-released its fund ratings in the lead up to Ethical Investment Week, with some surprising results. The co-op rates superannuation and investment funds by asking the individual advisers that make up the group to ...

Asset manager implements advisory board

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
A $2.2 billion privately-owned wealth and asset manager installed an advisory board in an effort to improve decision making. Elston Group has implemented a new advisory board, appointing former long-time JB Were and Goldman Sachs/JB Were managing director ...