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High-performing firms reveal strategies behind success

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... by their ability to operate strategically with discipline and help advisers focus on servicing clients' needs, a new analysis shows. A study by Macquarie Business Banking and Business Health, which surveyed 312 financial advice practices ranging from ...

Macquarie breaks into top 50 fund manager list

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... fund manager rankings with US$543 billion in assets, making it the only Australian fund manager on the list. The latest analysis by the Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows that Aussie fund managers performed relatively better than ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... introduction. Gallagher said that as the next steps, the government will consider the seven recommendations alongside the analysis and policy directions of the Employment white paper as it continues to develop the National Strategy to Achieve Gender ...

ASIC bans former PwC partner over tax scandal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... putting its purpose and values at the core of everything it does. To achieve this initiative PwC said it will conduct a gap-analysis to identify a firm-wide target culture focused on restoring trust. Its next commitment looks to increase the independence ...

The ugly truth: Unattractive fund managers are investment darlings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... lottery-like assets and stocks with higher return volatility. They also exhibit more optimism when conducting market analysis in their periodic reports," the study said. "These facts imply that good-looking managers could suffer overconfidence." However ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... approach to managing risks associated with armed conflict and provides investors with a range of resources to inform their analysis and engagement. "Investors need to understand that there are different types of conflicts covered by different frameworks ...

Iress completes $52m sale of MFA business to SS&C

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... announcement, Iress conducted a detailed review aimed at increasing profitability and improving shareholder returns. This analysis uncovered that parts of the company's portfolio had "diluted earnings, distracted focus, and reduced its ability to consistently ...

Super tax break changes open for consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... management partner Michael Hutton said in a recent Financial Standard podcast that the proposed changes many pain points. An analysis by the Financial Services Council of Australian Taxation Office data found a significant portion of Australian taxpayers ...

TelstraSuper revamps strategy team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... allocation to senior manager, investment strategy and asset allocation. Morris is now responsible for all the research and analysis underpinning TelstraSuper's strategic and dynamic asset allocation processes. Similarly, James Jackson has been elevated ...

First Super appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... of his experience," Watson said. "His professional experience in natural resource management, public policy and market analysis are a great addition to First Super." Stephens is the latest addition to the First Super board, having hired Casey Thompson ...