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World rolls out stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
As Prime Minister Scott Morrison updated Australians about the measures being taken at home to stop the spread of COVID-19, other nations around the world have announced their stimulus packages to cushion the economic burden. The largest, unsurprisingly ...

UniSuper suspends stock lending

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... we're comfortable lending our shares as we genuinely believe that it adds to market efficiency," UniSuper chief executive John Pearce said. The ability to short-sell adds to liquidity and price discovery in an orderly market, he added. "However ...

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 ...

Pension fund acquires Plenary Group business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2020
... acquisition validates Plenary's global standing in the PPP market and our long-term partnership model," Plenary global chair John O'Rourke said. Divesting the business will free-up capital to support Plenary's opportunities in the fast growing Australian ...

National Stock Exchange names new chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... of ASX-suspended fintech iSignthis is the new interim chief executive of the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSX). John Karantzis will step into the role effective immediately, having recently been appointed a director. It comes after iSignthis ...

MLC Asset Management appoints fixed income head

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... in the industry, of which 29 have been with Antares' fixed income team. MLC Asset Management chief investment officer John Armitage said the changes are a part of the team's succession plan. "This leadership transition is the culmination of a ...

Willis Towers Watson, Aon to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... in our journey to better serve our clients in the areas of people, risk and capital," Willis Towers Watson chief executive John Haley said. "This transaction accelerates that journey by providing our combined teams the opportunity to drive innovation ...

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

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... "Market fundamentals have changed again, and they've changed for the worse." Similarly, Origin Asset Management partner John Birkhold said the spreading COVID-19 virus had triggered a mass sell-off. "We are seeing wealth destruction on an epic scale ...

BNP Paribas hires from Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
... South Wales and Queensland, as first reported by Financial Standard's sister publication Industry Moves. Elhage reports to John Jardim, who heads BNP's institutional business in asset management. His departure comes after Vanguard last week lost its ...