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

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
Global markets, already feeling the burn from the spreading COVID-19 virus, have tumbled further, after Saudi Arabia sparked an oil price war which saw oil futures plunge more than 30%. Nearly $140 billion was wiped from the S&P/ASX 200 yesterday, as ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
The Actuaries Institute has appointed a new president for 2020, with eyes set on giving young actuaries a voice. Hoa Bui, currently also a director at KPMG Actuarial and partner-in-charge of actuarial and financial risk at KPMG Australia, has nabbed ...

Equities not that expensive: Hamish Douglass

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
US stocks are not expensive, despite their stretched valuations. In fact, it's all just a matter of "gravity" or the historically low interest rate environment, according to Magellan's Hamish Douglass. Speaking to a near-full crowd at the firm's ...

Clime launches new SMA portfolios

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
Clime Investment Management has launched four new separately managed account portfolios to help diversify self-directed investors' wealth amid skyrocketing volatility. Investors can now access Clime's balanced (35% defensive, 65% growth), growth ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
Responsible investing is the rare field of financial services dominated by women. It's also growing at a rapid rate, but challenges remain. The field has dramatically evolved over the past decade, as ESG roles, once focused on communication and ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
New research from UTS Business School has highlighted successful changes businesses have made to increase the participation and advancement of women. The report focussed on industry archetypes where women do not progress through the talent pipeline. ...

Cbus overhauls insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Cbus is changing the way it calculates insurance premiums, with members set to pay more for death and TPD insurance cover. From April 1, Cbus members' insurance premiums will be based on their age in a move designed to more closely reflect what it costs ...

WTW boosts Australian leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Willis Tower Watson has announced two major leadership appointments in its Australian team. Nick Barrett has been named as the new head of Investment strategy, effective immediately. Barrett will be responsible for delivering asset allocation advice ...

Why Phillip Morris gets ESG points

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
Ariel Investments chief investment officer Rupal J. Bhansali shared her contrarian views on ESG investing and why Phillip Morris International makes the cut. "Because we are risk aware managers we are going to be ESG aware," Bhansali said. "We believe ...

How to ensure clients will pay higher fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020
As the cost of financial advice continues to rise, financial advisers are going to have to make some hard calls when it comes to who they can feasibly continue servicing. Association of Financial Advisers' general manager of policy and professionalism ...