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De Ferrari hasn't resigned: AMP

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... Asia Pacific head of private banking before moving into the AMP chief executive role in December 2018. During his time so far, AMP has offloaded its life insurance business to UK's Resolution Life, the much smaller global equities unit to Montreal-based ...

Aberdeen Standard rejigs Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... Australian equities fund, taking it from ESG to tighter SRI criteria. The $40 million fund managed by Michelle Lopez has so far used ESG criteria (which the firm says is embedded in all its strategies). Now, it will start using socially responsible investment ...

Chief economist update: Hot flashes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... chain disruptions and delays. Higher prices have ensued, with rates of both input cost and selling price inflation running far above anything previously seen in the survey's history." Eurozone business activity returned to expansion in March as indicated ...

Computershare to buy Wells Fargo corporate trust business

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
ASX-listed Computershare will spend about $986 million to acquire the assets of Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services, which has over 26,000 mandates. The US$750 million purchase is expected to be at least 15% management EPS accretive on a pro forma ...

Aware to restructure advice offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... had 232 financial advisers, according to Rainmaker analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register. As of the latest ASIC FAR data it has 244, although 53 advisers did leave the AFSL in that period, reflecting no redundancies yet. "The changes impact ...

Chief economist update: Powell said, Yellen said

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... roses too" is perhaps because they both consider the US economy not out of the woods yet. Powell warns that "the recovery is far from complete", pledging that the Fed "will continue to provide the economy the support that it needs for as long as it takes". ...

COVID-19 spurs robo-advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
The global pandemic has not only changed the way consumers buy goods and services, but also spurred stronger demand for robo-advice to help improve their financial wellbeing, a new survey finds. Software firm Oracle's Money and Machines 2021 report ...

Nuveen drives global ESG capabilities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
Nuveen has appointed a new head of sustainability for one of its subsidiaries that works to acquire and manage agricultural real estate assets. Westchester Group Investment Management, a TIAA and Nuveen company, has appointed Cristina Hastings Newsome ...

AFCA left toothless on Mayfair complaints

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... and redemptions with money raised from other M Core noteholders. During court proceedings, ASIC suggested this model was not far from a Ponzi scheme. ASIC could not comment on this issue as its action against Mayfair is ongoing. Consumer Action Law Centre ...

Adamantem invests in carbon farming

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
Adamantem Capital has taken a majority stake in a carbon farming project developer which works to regenerate farmed land. Adamantem has joined Climate Friendly as a majority stake investor, supporting the business' growth and aim to tackle the climate ...