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Pessimism strikes Australia, US optimistic

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... is one that favours active management. Additionally, almost seven in 10 advisers agree investors have a false sense of security in passive investments (68%) and don't understand of the risks of investing in them (72%). Natixis said financial professionals ...

Centuria launches takeover bid

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... representing 42.4% of shares in Augusta. As part of the offer, shareholders will receive NZD$0.20 in cash as well as 0.392 of a security in Centuria. Based on the five day VWAP for Centuria, this is an offer price of NZD$1.00 per Augusta share, a 46% ...

Aussie financial firms struggle to manage risk: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... said. "This means that financial institutions must prioritise risk data management systems, whilst ensuring quality, security and transparency, providing new reports for multiple purposes," Lopes said. "Robust data analytics is more crucial than ever ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... people reporting a 'very negative' impact has eased since March, there is still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to job security and financial wellbeing, particularly amongst younger Australians." Carey said financial providers, including superfunds ...

Government announces fresh crackdowns on foreign investments

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... used for strategic objectives not purely commercial ones." The reforms cover three key areas; including a new national security test, strengthened compliance and integrity framework and a streamlined approval process for passive investments. The first ...

Global ETF leaders push for reform

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... vastly different investment objectives, he said. "Whether that's an exchange traded note, which is really a debt security issued by a corporate entity or an ETC, an exchange traded commodity, which could be physical or synthetic, again [these have] ...

What advisers need to know: BT

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... questions were about the non-concessional contribution cap and the proposed change from 1 July 2020, means testing and social security, transfer balance caps, the proposed change to the work test and the conditions to be eligible for early release of ...

Arena REIT completes oversubscribed capital raise

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... investors. The placement is set to settle this Friday, with trading commencing on June 9. Arena also is partaking in a security purchase plan for retail investors in Australia and New Zealand. The placement is set to raise an additional $10 million for ...

Clime buys Madison Financial Group

KANIKA SOOD, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... Chinese lender recently laid its claim to the sale proceeds from Madison. "Whilst OneVue maintains that it has a priority security interest and is entitled to the whole of the sale proceeds, in order to avoid disrupting the sale process, OneVue and the ...

Zurich pledges to COVID-19 support

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... wave of funding will be allocated to charities associated with mental and physical wellness, homeless support and food security, and domestic violence. Zurich said it has a long-standing relationship with many of the selected charities through the fundraising ...