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Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The cycle hit our next-door neighbour New Zealand as well. Just a few days after the world was celebrating and praising New Zealanders for recording 100 days of zero infection - 102 to be exact ...

Future Super ramps up direct equities

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
... has always held direct equities in combination with ETFs, managed funds, bonds and direct private investments. In the last few weeks, following a review of our member demographics and risk appetite, the Future Super team has taken the opportunity to ...

Cash earnings fall, MLC sale pending: NAB

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2020
National Australia Bank has reported a 7% fall in cash earnings to $1.55 billion for the third quarter, as the bank confirms it is still "actively exploring" options for the sale of its wealth management business. While a public market exit for the ...

Asset managers still bearish, but less so

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... tracking error/active risk, or ESG focus. There had been no demand for value equity strategies in any region, it said, with very few investors willing to bet on a sustained recovery from the strategy. Interest in emerging market equities had been buoyed ...

CBA profit takes hit, dividend cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... further extend our franchise strength and deliver long-term performance and returns for shareholders." Comyn added the next few months will be critical and some sectors will take longer to recover than others. "However, we remain positive about Australia's ...

Wheelhouse names new partners

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
Wheelhouse Partners has completed its transition to its new independent structure after agreeing to acquire Bennelong Funds Management's stake in its business, naming a new chief operating officer, co-investor and distribution partner. The revised structure ...

New platform launches for super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
A new platform has been launched for super funds aiming to help navigate the mounting pressure to improve returns and lower investment fees, costs and taxes. Parametric announced the new platform, saying with super funds facing increased pressures it ...

Maurice Blackburn slams FSC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has slammed the Financial Services Council over its renewed campaign to allow insurers to call the shots on medical claims. Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Mennen said the changes would enable insurers to only pay the medical ...

ASX reviewing CHESS replacement feedback

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... 96 CHESS users. About 91% of these respondents can meet the go-live date for a CHESS replacement in April 2022, with only a few exceptions who have requested more information on particular issues. CHESS users are organisations including clearing and ...

BDM salaries to drop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... 15% over the next 12 months. "The majority of funds management BDM bonuses range between 30% and 50% of base salary with a few exceptional BDMs receiving more than 75% of their base salary as a bonus. Business development associate's (BDAs) bonuses normally ...