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Retirement income covenant delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... the government not yet in a position to settle on a new date for its introduction. The covenant is meant to form the first stage of the government's proposed retirement income framework, however more consultation and legislative drafting needs to take ...

New ETFs see success as UBS suspends funds

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
New research from ETF Securities has revealed that three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) saw tens of millions in inflows during the second quarter, while six UBS products exited the market. The products included ETF Securities' ETFS FANG+ ETF on March ...

Small caps soar amid accelerated revolution

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... company as incredibly important to determine the winners and losers," he said. "Small cap companies are often in an early stage of their life in terms of growth so it is important that there are experienced people on the board to guide management and ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
A new report surveying 296 of Australia's listed companies has highlighted the strides made in diversity at a board level, as well as those needing significant improvement. The Board Diversity index, published by the Governance Institute of Australia ...

Mudslinging over FASEA extension continues

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... the focus of Labor's amendment - and hinted the opposition is aware of the repercussions of making an amendment at this stage. Conversely, the opposition believe the omnibus bill is about more than just FASEA. Jones' comments come after the AFA fired ...

Hedge funds rally in April, but YTD still bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
New data has revealed that hedge funds around the globe staged a recovery in April, with a positive aggregate return of more than 5%. It follows a disappointing March, with almost all the hedge funds tracked by a global database and analytics tool in ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
News that the Australian economy may be opening sooner than previously thought saw the S&P/ASX 200 surge on Monday, with investors buying into heavily sold-off sectors. Today, markets have dropped on fears of a second wave, with news of fresh cases ...

Insurtech investments down 54% in March quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
Life insurance startups saw their share of total and early-stage funding to insurtechs shrink, as total investment in the sector dropped in the March quarter. Insurtechs attracted US$912 million in the first quarter across the globe but the deal activity ...

AFP investigates ERS scams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... matter is currently under investigation by the AFP and for operational reasons we are unable to comment further at this stage," it said. Over a billion dollars was withdrawn from super funds in the first week of the ERS scheme being active. The ATO has ...

Opportunities abound in COVID-19 environment

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... Bluescope Steel and Santos likely to grow as the economy unwinds from current restrictions. "In terms of outlook, at this stage, the market is still looking for hard information and guidance from companies on which to base forecasts," Xiradis said. "Many ...