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Capital raising relief measures extended

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
The ASX has announced it will extend its temporary capital raising measures until November 30, as a second wave of COVID-19 infections batters Victoria. The measures were originally due to expire on July 31 and granted a temporary class waiver to lift ...

Capital raisings, trading volumes up in June

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
Capital raisings by ASX-listed companies increased 256% to nearly $26 billion during June, as they cashed up to weather the economic crisis. The ASX's monthly activity report for June revealed initial capital was up 815% at $16.5 billion compared to ...

Powerwrap to merge with Praemium

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2020
Praemium this morning advanced a $55.6 million bid to acquire Powerwrap in an off-market conditional takeover priced at about 26.55 cents per share. The two parties have entered a bid implementation agreement dated July 9. The bid has been unanimously ...

New player in geared, index-shorting ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
After BetaShares' success in attracting investors to its geared, index-shorting ETFs during COVID's market decline, another player is getting ready to throw its hat in the ring. ETF Securities is set to launch new ETFs based on the NASDAQ 100 ...

Balanced options in the red, but only just

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2020
The balanced options of the majority of the country's super funds are only just in the red after suffering through an unprecedented period of market volatility. Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin argues they have made ...

REIT revises up portfolio value

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) has increased its portfolio value by 1.3% compared to the previous book value. The REIT, which only invests in industrial property, conducted external valuations for 30 of its 51 properties which are about half of the ...

Chant West, Zenith agree on acquisition

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
Chant West is shelving its legal proceedings against Zenith, as the latter comes back to the table on its planned acquisition, which will see Chant West chief executive Brendan Burwood exit the business. The two companies completed a business sales ...

Industry super pours $19.5bn into Australian recovery

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... hold a major stake in Australia's economic life," it said. "They invest in Australian listed companies - holding 10% of the ASX - are active in debt markets, have significant infrastructure and property holdings and invest in the wider Australian financial ...

Vanguard launches SMSF functionality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
Vanguard has launched a self-managed super fund capability within its Personal Investor offering. Through Vanguard Personal Investor, SMSFs will be able to trade the top ASX shares by market capitalisation at $19.95 or 0.15% per trade (whichever amount ...

SG does wonders for households: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
Australian households are $500 billion better off because of the compulsory superannuation system, according to new research. The latest report from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) estimates compulsory super has added $500 ...