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MLC launches new advice business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... derived from the translation of MLC into roman numerals, the group said. TenFifty is to be led by general manager Brendan Johnson who has been with MLC for more than 18 years. Johnson has been general manager of Apogee since June 2015. Prior to that ...

S&P kicks companies off ESG index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... 500 as possible (and thus closely replicate the risk/return), after removing certain companies based on ESG principles. Johnson & Johnson was kicked out of the ESG Index in 2019 for controversies over its products, including mesh devices and talcum powder ...

Realigning remuneration expectations

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... fundamentals, and COVID-19 and recession forces companies to rethink pay packets, according to compensation consultancy firm Johnson Associates. "Clear reality [is] difficult to pay for average performers, business changes complicate comparisons and ...

Former State Super investments chief returns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... its predecessors, including stints as deputy chief investment officer and head of strategy. State Super chair Nicholas Johnson described Rasmussen as "an outstanding investment industry professional". "She [Rasumussen] has been appointed after an extensive ...

Chief economist update: Turns out Brexit was heaven

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... 50.0) improved substantially. That was before the coronavirus pandemic hit -- and infected even UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson - prompting the government (like most other governments around the world) to issue draconian social distancing and lockdown ...

Chief economist update: The cheaper alternative

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... the UK, the Australian government is heading into an utter lockdown earlier than the Motherland. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced "draconian" social isolation measures only yesterday (March 24) at the same time that ScoMo's implementing ...

Positives from the pandemic for advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... community hope that the worst of our poor treatment at the hands of politicians over the past 10 years is coming in an end," Johnson said. "It appears the pendulum is starting to swing back to some badly needed middle ground and that light at the end ...

Chief economist update: Lock us down Scotty!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... demand - and Houston, we definitely have a growing problem. China's total lockdown worked. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now implemented his own version. Australia needs to nip the virus in the bud and lock us down before infections get out ...

World rolls out stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... Trump called on Congress to approve his stimulus package as quickly as possible. Over in the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his government's £330 billion package to support businesses. British Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the government ...

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 ...