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GPT bleeds $520 million

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... operations fall 23.3% compared to the prior corresponding period, to hit $244.5 million. Meantime, net tangible assets per security fell 4.8% to $5.52. Despite these losses, GPT said the group's balance sheet remains in a strong position with $1.2 billion ...

CalPERS chief investment officer resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... pension funds across America, relies on global investments to generate a 7% return that is needed to provide retirement security to our members including firefighters, police officers, school employees, nurses, engineers and judges. We have a fiduciary ...

OneVue to take Taiping to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... proceedings against Taiping in the Federal Court. They will seek clarity that Diversa (not Taiping) holds a first ranking security over Madison proceeds, and Taiping holds no security over Sequoia proceeds. OneVue also wants Taiping to pay Madison's ...

Good quarter but bad year for US instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... the three months to June but year-to return date segments stand at -3.8%. Corporate ERISA [Employee Retirement Income Security Act] pension plans returned 10.55% at the median in June quarter. Median ERISA pension plan had 37% of its total assets in ...

Insurers COVID-19 response slammed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... status." Mennen argued that from an underwriting point of view, changing the level of cover depending on a person's security of employment doesn't have a clear purpose. He said ADL assessments are "exploitative of the most vulnerable workers" ...

Domestic violence super reforms stall

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... which was due to begin on July 1 but has not yet been delivered. The scheme, announced as part of the Women's Economic Security Statement, aimed to give women a better chance of accessing their share of superannuation assets after a separation. Two-thirds ...

US considers restricting ESG in pensions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... scope for ethical and responsible investing limited. The DOL has proposed an amendment to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 1974 (ERISA) "to confirm that ERISA requires plan fiduciaries to select investments and investment courses of action ...

Bezos adds billions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... Mark Zuckerberg has added almost US$15 billion to his net worth this year, even as the company faces backlash around security and privacy concerns. Alongside Amazon, Bezos also owns space exploration company Blue Origin and newspaper The Washington Post ...

Chief economist update: China recovery would have been good for Oz

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
... Minister Scott Morrison's inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 in mid-May; and second, in response to the passage of the security law in Hong Kong, Australia announced extension of visas to Hong Kong citizens with a view towards permanent residency ...

Billionaires targeted in Twitter bitcoin scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... doubled! If you send $1000, I will send you back $2000. Only doing this for 30 minutes. Enjoy!" The UK's National Cyber Security Centre said it reached out to Twitter in the midst of the attack, which it said was targeted at the firm and not the individual ...