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Australia most active region in Q2: Research

ALLY SELBY | FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020

... negative in the second quarter of the year, for the second consecutive quarter. This comes after a relatively consistent stretch of positive investor interest since the beginning of 2017, eVestment said. Interestingly, the research house found that the ...

Gold rally continues to hit new highs

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020

Both AMP Capital's Shane Oliver and Saxo Capital Markets' Eleanor Creagh believe there is further upside for gold, as investors desperate for an inflationary hedge send prices soaring higher. Futures contracts for gold hit all-time highs on Monday ...

Advisers file class action against AMP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020

... He said, best case scenario, the class action will take 12-18 months but TAA members are prepared for the fact it could stretch anywhere up to two years or more. Unfortunately, for those currently going through the exit process or were given their notice ...

Investment strategies need to change: GSFM

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2020

A number of factors have contributed to the current economic uncertainty, and investment strategies need to adapt to the 'new normal', according to GSFM and its fund manager partners Payden & Rygel, Munro Partners and Redpoint Investment Management. ...

Woman jailed in $105m tax scam

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020

A fourth person has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for their role in a syndicate that allegedly defrauded the Commonwealth of over $105 million. Devyn Hammond was sentenced in the Supreme Court of NSW to four years jail for her role in a ...

Life insurers fork out more for mental health

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020

... Cummings said. While most causes of claim see average claimants return to work after 12 months, claims for mental health stretch out to 18 months. "Mental health claims tend to take longer to be reported and assessed than other cause of claims, but the ...

Chief economist update: Better than all the rest

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020

... Australian abattoirs, put an 80% customs duty on barley, its looking at thermal coal import restrictions. It wouldn't be a stretch to imagine that if push comes to shove, import restrictions could expand to iron ore and others and Chinese citizens ...

Rich Dad feels for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020

Author of ubiquitous personal finance self-help book Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki says he feels for financial advisers amid the COVID-19 pandemic - though he won't be taking their advice. "They have a tough job, a very tough job," Kiyosaki ...

Proceed with caution: Janus Henderson

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020

The head of global asset allocation at Janus Henderson has sounded the alarm on risk assets, warning the rally seen in April has so far ignored the threat of economic tailwinds from the COVID-19 pandemic. Janus Henderson's Ashwin Alankar warned investors ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020

With global markets rocking one way and the other in the last two months, it's not too far a stretch to imagine investors are feeling a little seasick, or at the least dumbfounded. Despite a recession knocking on the world's door, investors ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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