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Fintech to take on super with new hire

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
... Partners and general manager of Superfund Wholesale. Most recently, he had been building a new SMSF offering for the next generation of Australian investors. He will now join Stake to build that offering under its master brand. "Self-managed super doesn't ...

COVID-19 spurs proactive investing: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2020
Australians are the most anxious about the impact COVID-19 will have on their portfolios but are also among the most proactive investors, according to a global comparison. Calastone's survey of 1800 retail investors from Australia, UK, USA, Germany ...

Morningstar's conviction weakened on BlackRock fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
... February-March 2020 but has rebounded very strongly, appreciating nearly 50%," she said. "We like the focus on free cash flow generation and conservatively positioned balance sheets and think this should help avoid the riskiest business models." The ...

Ord Minnett acquires E.L. & C. Baillieu

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2020
Ord Minnett has acquired E.L. & C. Baillieu for an undisclosed amount in what it describes as "a highly welcomed strategic move". Announced yesterday, Ord Minnett said the acquisition will strengthen it as one of Australia's largest, independent private ...

Life insurers recognised for innovation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... (Investment Linked) Award went to Optimum Pensions (Real Lifetime Pension). It also scored the Tools and Calculators Award. Generation Life is the winner of the Overall Investment Bond Excellence Award, Bond Estate Planning Award and Bond Child Policy ...

Healthcare dominates impact investing: American Century

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020
... in general, 60% of millennials in US and 64% in the UK found the concept appealing, compared to 45% in Germany. For Generation X (ages 39-54) it is appealing to 64% of investors in the US, 50% in the UK and 36% in Germany. But with baby boomers this ...

Rest climate case dismissed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
The Federal Court case brought by Mark McVeigh against the $57 billion industry super fund has been dismissed. The case was scheduled to be heard today but Justice Perram ordered that by consent the case was to be dismissed. McVeigh and Rest have been ...

Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
Climate change is set to have a greater impact on the economy than the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a new report from Deloitte Access Economics. The report, A new choice: Australia's climate for growth, found if climate change goes unchecked, Australia's ...

Boutique builds out executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
An investment advisory boutique which soft launched in September, headed by former PwC chief executive Luke Sayers, has bolstered its leadership team. The Melbourne-based firm is building its executive lineup, appointing several senior managers from ...

QIC hires former Frontier infrastructure head

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... delighted to have him on board." He has also held board positions at regional Australian airports, seaports and power generation companies. The team is led by QIC's head of global infrastructure Ross Israel and deputy head Matina Papathanasiou. Both ...