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IOOF appoints executive, continues growth push

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2020
... to the maintenance of a steady FUMA position," Mota said. "It has been pleasing to see the business continue to make progress on key transformation deliverable as well as progress in the approvals of and preparation for the acquisition of MLC."

ASIC's Chester spills Crennan truth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
... payments from significantly earlier. Chester confirmed Crennan received an email on 5 February 2020 with an update on the progress that ASIC staff had made in reporting to the Accountable Authority. Further to this, Chester confirmed Crennan was made ...

Gender doesn't influence company returns: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2020
... women having increased from 9.6% of the total director pool in 2005 to 33.1% at 30 June 2020. "There has been little progress in women's representation as executive directors (typically chief executives and chief financial officers) who also serve on ...

Link rejects takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2020
... and is expected to deliver a material return of capital in coming months," Link said. Additionally, it listed the early progress made to its transformation plan, the leading positions in the markets in which it operates and the expected recovery in market ...

Bumpy quarter for AMP

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
AMP has reported a tough September quarter that saw several clients exit, leaving many business units with lower cash flows. The latest quarterly update shows subsidiary AMP Capital lost $1.1 billion as a result of client redemptions and "run-off of ...

Chief economist update: Good or bad news is good Wall Street news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2020
... 11-year lows back in April this year. So why is Wall Street jumping up and down and going round and round on news of progress or otherwise on stimulus talks? More to the point, why the need for more stimulus when the economy - as recent indications show ...

Global firm hires local distribution head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
As it progresses plans to grow its footprint in the Asia Pacific region, Federated Hermes has appointed three directors including Janus Henderson's head of institutional business to lead distribution in Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, Gary ...

IAPF to acquire management rights for $40m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
The Investec Australia Property Fund (IAPF) is looking to internalise its management function by acquiring the rights from its parent firm Investec for $40 million. The fund is asking unitholders to vote in favour of the acquisition so it can internalise ...

Chief economist update: Lowe taking interest rates lower

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
... and "recent budget provided welcome further support to the economy", saying the RBA wants "to see more than just 'progress towards full employment". The board views addressing the high rate of unemployment as an important national priority. Consistent ...

Nambawan Super board member resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
A member of Papua New Guinea's Nambawan Super board as stepped down to avoid potential conflicts of interest after accepting a new role at a bank. Lesieli Taviri joined the super fund as a trustee director in 2014. She is the former chief executive ...