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PIMCO to manage Allianz Real Estate portfolios

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The fixed income juggernaut will take over management and oversight of the Allianz Real Estate's $125 billion portfolio, bringing it under its private strategies lineup. PIMCO is owned by Allianz Group and the two have agreed to transition the oversight ...

Sunsuper Labor donations rile Bragg

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
A Sunsuper donation of $11,000 to the Australian Labor Party has come under intense scrutiny in a Senate committee hearing. Appearing before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell was grilled by Liberal Senator Andrew ...

ClearView restructures pricing as life sector struggles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The tough times in Australia's life insurance sector have forced the provider to overhaul its pricing. ClearView has revised its pricing across its Life Solutions stepped and hybrid income protection products, as the insurer battles to remain profitable ...

Coronavirus is an investment opportunity: Fidelity

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
COVID-19, despite its obvious health hazards and hysteria-spooked market volatility, can actually be an opportunity for investors, enabling them to purchase the market's darlings at discounted prices. That's according to Paul Taylor, portfolio ...

Westpac hit with another class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
Westpac confirmed it has been hit with another class action relating to the AUSTRAC scandal. The class action, brought by Johnson Winter & Slattery, has been filed on behalf of certain shareholders who acquired interest in Westpac securities or equity ...

Suncorp executive exits

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
Suncorp has appointed a new chief information officer as it announces the incumbent will leave the group, effective March 27. Darren Abbruzzese, Suncorp's executive general manager digital, labs and insurance technology, will act as chief information ...

Major industry events cancelled amid pandemic

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
The Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has been cancelled or postponed along with a number of the financial services sectors big events, including charity fundraiser FICAP. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has cancelled the ...

REITs resilient in face of virus: Principal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
Both local and global REITs are expected to be relatively resilient in the face of recent market turmoil, according to Principal. Janine Yoong, portfolio manager for Principal Global Investors in Australia said property projects such as shopping centres ...

Chief economist update: The corona crash of 2020

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
"Danger, Will Robinson!" Danger! Danger! Pick a stock market, any stock market and chances are it's now in a bear market or heading there, struck down by coronaphobia. Yes Virginia, the bears came out of hibernation in full force. There was no place ...

Bridges acquires bank advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Bridges Financial Services will take over the financial planning business of a 140-year-year old bank. Following a comprehensive review, IMB Bank has announced it will sell its financial planning business to Bridges, effective May 1. The sale sees Bridges ...