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Investment

New private credit fund to launch

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
A new investment fund, seeking to be the most diversified private credit fund in Australia, is set to be launched by a former UBS executive.

HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
HSBC announced plans to cut around 35,000 jobs from its global business after posting a 33% drop in profits in 2019.

Investment Manager of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
The third annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards were held in Sydney overnight, celebrating excellence in Australia's investment management industry.

The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
With the coronavirus, now dubbed COVID-19, impacting not only many lives, but now also the bottom line of some of the world's biggest companies, investors are chasing shorting opportunities to bank big on the pandemic.

Bleak year for dividend growth in Australia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
As the world surged to a record-year in dividend payouts, Australian companies swam in the other direction and hit 2015 levels, according to Janus Henderson's global dividend index.

Franklin Templeton to acquire Legg Mason

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
Franklin Templeton has entered into a $6.7 billion agreement to acquire Legg Mason, creating a $2.24 trillion investment powerhouse.

Australian ETF industry competition heats up

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Australia's ETF industry has become more competitive over the years but is still moderately concentrated to a few players, according to new analysis from Rainmaker.

TCorp issues first Euro bond

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
New South Wales' public sector investment management partner made its first offshore issuance in Euros.

MyNorth bolsters managed portfolio offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Financial advisers using AMP's wrap platform now have access to Lonsec's range of retirement managed portfolios.

Fund managers driven to alternatives: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
Fund managers are being pushed into allocating more of their portfolios towards alternatives, as traditional investments continue to provide low returns, according to a new Morningstar report.