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Morningstar's conviction weakened on BlackRock fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... capitalisations shrink were costly to performance but the position in Kogan paid off with the rush to e-commerce in the pandemic. "Unsurprisingly, there are some notable sector biases. Materials and financial services are large underweightings compared ...

AustralianSuper dodges advertising scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... transparent in providing the impact of adverse foreign-exchange movements in March and April amid the onset of the global pandemic. Wilson said every other fund "lost tens to hundreds of millions", except for AustralianSuper because it refused to give ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... Australian government's additional investment in and support for the mental health of Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic."

Iress delivers on advice, super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... of our people and delivering service continuity and major projects for clients," he said. Despite some impact from the pandemic, Walsh said he expects increased revenue and improved profitability in the fourth quarter. This is largely the result of opportunities ...

IFM bets on SaaS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... solutions to the global construction and building operations sector. IFM said Zuuse has grown strongly during the COVID-19 pandemic as the construction industry continues to move away from hard copy paperwork processes to digital claims management solutions. ...

Centuria acquires property for healthcare fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... undersupply, especially given the backdrop of low interest rates and income volatility," he said. After launching during the pandemic, the fund was fully subscribed and temporarily suspended to new applicants but will have a limited opening on November ...

Chief economist update: RBA does the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
... cost of borrowing to fill budget deficits that have grown in efforts to mitigate the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic and support the domestic economy. Presumably, the RBA has factored in these latest reductions in upgrading its forecasts. ...

Healthcare dominates impact investing: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
In the wake of the pandemic impact investors in the United States and United Kingdom have continued to focus their attention on prioritising healthcare, new research shows. American Century Investments latest study reveals the disparity of responses ...

Crestone revenue up 12% to $120.5m

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... management industry," it said. "...Whilst 2020 has been a strong year for Crestone, especially in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we are mindful that 2021 may in turn bring challenges both domestically and internationally. Crestone will continue ...

Westpac profits down on AUSTRAC fine

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... has reported a "disappointing" full year result with statutory profit down a staggering 66% as a result of the ongoing pandemic and its anti-money laundering fine. Statutory profit decreased $4.94 billion to$2.29 billion while cash earnings tumbled 62% ...