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Evans Dixon slashes staff

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
Embattled wealth manager Evans Dixon has revealed it fired 20% of its staff, as it reports its underlying earnings were down 22% for the half-year to $20.8 million.

TCorp launches new bond

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
The investment manager of the New South Wales public sector has launched a new benchmark bond with a coupon rate of 2%, set to mature in March 2033.

Remain liquid, defensive and patient: Schroders

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
While the market focus has moved on from the woes of 2019, investors in 2020 and facing similar global risks, according to Mihkel Kase, portfolio manager - fixed income at Schroders.

Climate threat pushes Aussies to sustainability

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
Mutual fund assets in sustainable investments surged 23% in 2019, as Aussie investors wake up to the "critical threat" of climate change.

Sargon clouds OneVue results

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
OneVue has made a provision to write down its Sargon receivable by $26 million to just $3.9 million, dragging its first half bottom line to $27 million in losses after tax.

Moelis Australia names co-chiefs, acquires lender

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
Moelis Australia has promoted two managing directors to joint chief executives as it announces plans to acquire a local non-bank lender, eyeing a bigger slice of the $1.8 trillion Australian residential mortgage market.

Janus Henderson to launch active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
The global manager is getting ready to list a fixed income active ETF on the Chi-X.

EM debt relatively unscathed by virus: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
New research shows emerging markets debt has been relatively unscathed by the coronavirus so far. But risk still remains.

New ETF for ASX All Tech Index

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
Investors looking to ride the freshly-minted S&P/ASX All Tech Index will have access to a new ETF from BetaShares next week, but the fees are not cheap.

Three ETFs axed by Morningstar

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
Dwindling client demand will see Morningstar analysts cease coverage on two BlackRock ETFs and a BetaShares product next month.