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Ares bids for AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2020
... happens when big brands milk their profits too gleefully without regard to the value they are providing," he said. "Make no mistake - this takeover isn't a winning finish for AMP; it is a final act of failure. Even when on its knees, someone else ...

Through good and bad: Advisers add value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Despite COVID-19 volatility, financial advisers have managed to deliver value of 5.2% or more each year to clients, according to new research. It's the key finding of Russell Investments' Value of an Adviser Report for 2020, saying this is the case ...

Chief economist update: Budget me this Batman

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
... Board's announcement in September, increasing the size and extending the duration of its TFF programme. But make no mistake, the RBA remains resolute in keeping us "alive" now. In his statement, RBA governor Philip Lowe stressed that: "The board ...

The fundies of tomorrow

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... just want to see that the student puts enough thought into a stock pitch and why the fund should buy it. If they make a mistake that's good because hopefully by the time you get out into the real world they will have learned from those mistakes," he ...

Investors will be forced into equities: DeepData Analytics

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
Retail investors will be forced further into investing in equities as the hunt for yield continues, despite having felt the hard lessons from this year's market volatility, according to founder and chief executive of DeepData Analytics Mathan Somasundaram. ...

ASIC drops CBA investigation

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
Commonwealth Bank has announced the corporate watchdog will not be taking any action against the bank nor its directors over a money laundering and counter-terrorism scandal identified by AUSTRAC three years ago. In an ASX announcement, CBA told investors ...

Take your CAPE ratio with a grain of salt

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... that, the CAPE ratio has been a reasonable indicator of both over and under valuation," he said. He argues it would be a mistake to use a set threshold like 31 as a trigger for extreme levels of valuation. "To assess fair value, the CAPE should be adjusted ...

Mayfair 101 in damage control

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
Embattled Mayfair 101 has attempted to set the record straight, hitting out at claims chief executive James Mawhinney may attempt to flee the country and at Vasco Trustees over its handling of the IPO Wealth Fund. ASIC asked the Federal Court last week ...

AFP charges early release scammers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... information to a Commonwealth entity. Combined, the charges could carry a maximum penalty of eight years in prison. "Make no mistake. If you try to steal the nest eggs of hard-working Australians, we will find you, and charge you," AFP deputy commissioner ...

Rejigging retirement income: First Sentier Investors

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
In terms of retirement income solutions, there is a need to balance the fine line between making things simple and making them simplistic, according to Rudi Minbatiwala head of equity income at First Sentier Investors. Speaking as part of the Actuaries ...