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New class action regulations slammed

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
Class Actions Australia has slammed new regulations announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg defining class actions as "managed investment schemes" labelling them "bizarre", as the Senate holds its second public hearing into litigation funding and the ...

MSCI shifts to the cloud with Microsoft alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
Global index provider MSCI has formed a strategic alliance with Microsoft to shift its products, data and services onto the cloud, in a move that the duo says will accelerate innovation among the global investment industry. The partnership will enhance ...

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 ...

Chief economist update: Stop right now, thank you very much

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
"The Australian economy is fighting back." Prime Minister Scott Morrison's declaration referring to the bounce back in the Australian labour market wouldn't have rung hollow had it not been for the second wave in Victoria - the country's ...

Aussie banks set to underperform

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
Australia's financial services sector, particularly the big four banks, are set to underperform over the coming months, with mounting business and home loan deferrals to blame. That's according to T. Rowe Price head of Australian equities Randal ...

Super-backed specialist centre opens in Hobart

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
A $19 million investment from an industry super fund has helped an innovative dementia care village open its doors in Tasmania. In development with HESTA, not-for-profit aged care provider Glenview and Social Ventures Australia (SVA), the Korongee Village ...

Chief economist update: Not easy easing restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
"As the economy reopens, incoming data are beginning to reflect a resumption of economic activity: Many businesses are opening their doors, hiring is picking up, and spending is increasing. Employment moved higher, and consumer spending rebounded strongly ...

Regtech adds to advisory board

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
Australian regtech company Asendium has made two new advisory board appointments, which it says will help prepare the company for expansion into the US, UK, Canadian and European markets. Former AMP director of technology Giovanni De Angelis and corporate ...

AustralianSuper throws weight behind SDG platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
AustralianSuper, the nation's largest superannuation fund, has joined British Columbia Investment Management and PGGM to establish the Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP). The platform will be driven by artificial ...