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| 23 July, 2020 |
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| Industry News | | APRA delivers super funds a tick on investment in tough times | | Superannuation funds have received a boost from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority for continuing to deliver support to corporate capital raisings at the same time as dealing with the Government’s hardship early release superannuation regime. |
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| Industry News | | MLC Life’s Japanese parent acts on losses: report | | News reports out of Japan suggest MLC Life’s Japanese parent, Nippon Life, is considering injecting more capital as it moves to staunch losses associated with income protection insurance and the impact of COVID-19. |
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| Industry News | | Fixed income ETP’s appeal declines | | The market share of fixed income exchange traded products declined from 30% in 2019 to just 3% in the first half of 2020 as investors favoured equities instead during a volatile market period. |
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| Industry News | | Financial services jobs see boost | | Despite much of the job market struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, financial and insurance services have seen a boost in openings in June. |
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| Money Management Research | | 'Perfect time' to invest in global SMIDs | | Despite company earnings taking a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be worthwhile allocating to global small/mid cap funds on the rebound. |
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| Industry News | | IPO fund raises declines to $132 million | | There has been a significant decline in the funds raised by initial public offerings in the first half of 2020 from $823 million in 2019 to just $132 million as firms withdrew listings over the pandemic. |
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| Industry News | | Charter Hall appoints new office CEO | | Charter Hall has announced it has appointed ex-AMP Capital global head of real estate Carmel Hourigan as its new office chief executive, replacing Adrian Taylor who will be leaving the company. |
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| Industry News | | Contributing to super | | As financial advisers enter their busiest period of the year, Graeme Colley explains the latest developments surrounding superannuation contributions at the end of the 2019/20 financial year. |
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