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No returns in sight for AAP investors

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
The consortium that saved Australian Associated Press' newswire will get no return on their investment, with contributors donating anywhere between $3000 and $1 million at the close of the financial year. Led by impact investor Nick Harrington and philanthropist ...

Almost 2000 advisers gone so far in 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
The first half of 2020 has seen almost 2000 financial advisers leave the industry amid a time of flux for the sector. In January, the ASIC Financial Adviser Register showed 23,682 active advisers, but now the register shows 21,913 advisers. That's ...

Opportunities in EM debt rebound: Eaton Vance

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Despite the dramatic rebound experienced in financial markets during the second quarter, Eaton Vance believes there are still pockets of opportunity in the emerging market sector. Buoyed by central bank and governmental policy responses around the world ...

JobKeeper, JobSeeker to be extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Businesses and individuals will continue to receive additional government support beyond September, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing an extension to the stimulus support package. JobKeeper is set to be extended until March 2021 and has ...

Chief economist update: Haste makes Budget waste

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
Would Australia be experiencing a second wave - and therefore, a reimposition of lockdown restrictions - had it not rushed to reopen and followed its original prescription for a six-month lockdown? Not only that, in the haste to reopen, the Victorian ...

Super to tip into negative cash flows: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
New research from Right Lane has suggested that Australian super funds could tip into negative cash flows due to COVID-19 and the early release of super program. Right Lane predicts that 54 of 90 super funds could be in negative cash flows by the end ...

Former CFSGAM chief joins Yarra Capital board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
The former chief executive of Colonial First State Global Asset Management has joined the Yarra Capital Management board as a non-executive director. Yarra Capital announced that Mark Lazberger has joined its board after running CFSGAM for 10 years ...

Specialist platforms prosper in June quarter

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
HUB24 has reported record annual inflows of $4.95 billion for the 2020 financial year, which it says has been driven by clients ditching "incumbent platforms" for the specialist provider. Its funds under administration lifted 24% for the FY20 to hit ...

NAB Private Wealth bolsters executive team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
After losing Anthony Healy in March and Jason Murray earlier this month, NAB Private Wealth has announced new five appointments to its executive team in a new structure. The appointments will report directly to JBWere chief executive and leader for ...

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

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2020
"Sweet days of summer, the jasmine's in bloom July is dressed up and playing her tune... Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the jasmine in my mind" -Summer Breeze, Seals and Crofts It was expected. China was first in. It was the ...