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Coronavirus is an investment opportunity: Fidelity

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... deceleration of coronavirus risk we will hit the 7000 mark very, very quickly." By quickly, Taylor means approximately one year, rather than several. At the time of writing, the S&P/ASX 200 was a sea of red; spiraling more than 7% and falling below the ...

Westpac not evacuated, misinformation abounds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... forced an evacuation. An internal email to Westpac staff, seen by Financial Standard, said nothing about an evacuation. Rather, suspected cases of COVID-19 relating to people who had recently travelled overseas were self-isolating as were those they ...

Life insurers breach own code consistently

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... committee's investigation. Now the law firm says insurers are not signing up to the Code of Practice in good faith but rather as an exercise in image management. "Today's report suggests that despite all the rhetoric and promises to do better before ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... publicly recognising that having diversity provides an advantage in decision making and better reflects their global clients, rather than pointing just to performance.

Trump slams Fed in Twitter tirade

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... Fed pricing needs to be taken "with a grain of salt", arguing the central bank will focus on improving market liquidity rather than interest rate cuts.

Global stocks plunge as COVID-19 fear accelerates, oil crashes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... Birkhold said. "Long-term investors need to remember that in turbulent waters, it's usually best to stay in the boat rather than trying to change strategies. However, investors need to be able to withstand another drop, particularly given that markets ...

Thematic investing grows threefold

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... popular category, with US$23.1 billion in AUM. Demand for these products grew more so in Europe and the rest of the world, rather than in the US. "European-domiciled thematic funds' share of the global pie has expanded from 2% to 54% since the year ...

Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... and investment management still has a long way to go. "We still see the need to do the years or spend the hours at a desk rather than focusing on outcomes. When we change this view the whole industry will benefit with a more diverse, happier and skilled ...

Clime launches new SMA portfolios

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... four portfolios will provide a managed portfolio solution to self-directed investors; those who managed their own wealth rather than seeking professional financial advice. It's a big market; one that has changed dramatically following the Royal Commission ...

Cbus overhauls insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... greater clarity in the assessment of these claims and ensure that members who can't work due to psychiatric impairment (rather than physical incapacity) don't face unintended hurdles in the claim process," the fund said. Cbus is home to more than 761,000 ...