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Australia approaches fiscal cliff: UBS

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
Government stimulus packages and lender deferrals may have softened the economic blow of the COVID-19 pandemic but with end dates in sight, UBS has warned of an impending fiscal cliff. With JobKeeper and Jobseeker packages as well as debt deferrals ...

Willis Towers Watson ushers in the future of work

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2020
... be performed remotely and ensure all types are suitably supported," Hall said. "This process fosters an environment of employee empowerment by allowing the workforce to focus on meaningful, non-routine work, resulting in a more compelling overall employee ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Despite COVID-19 shaking the world to its core, the themes underpinning ESG investing are not about to change, according to a global asset manager. Having destroyed the best laid plans of investors the world over, investment managers are asking how ...

ME Bank pays industry funds no dividends

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... closely with the Australian Banking Association," McPhee said. "I represent ME Bank to the ABA but Tony was a previous employee of the bank and we've kept him on to manage the relationship." McPhee said Beck assists with various tasks required of ...

Culture is key in a crisis: Australian Ethical

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... that is needed to support them." Australian Ethical has been checking-in on employees throughout the pandemic to track employee mental and physical health - to make sure that employees feel connected, she said, and a culture of honesty is maintained. ...

Investment manager launches income fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
A credit and alternative investment manager has launched its first Australian product; a global credit income fund set to provide investors with 3-4% in yield per annum. The strategic joint venture between global credit investment manager Ares Management ...

CountPlus acquires firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
CountPlus member firm CountPlus One has made a new acquisition, acquiring the advice services of Centenary Financial. CountPlus One and Centenary are Count Financial member firms, now clients and key employees of Centenary will transfer to CountPlus ...

Suncorp wealth head departs

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... implementing new processes to prevent the issue reoccurring will land between $40 million and $70 million. "As a Suncorp employee of long standing I am incredibly disappointed that we have let our people down - there is no excuse and we need to get this ...

Frontline worker death nominations spike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The chief executive of Catholic Super and Equipsuper has shared new data revealing a sharp increase in enquiries on life insurance and updates to death nominations for essential workers. Scott Cameron said the five offerings over which he serves as ...

A challenge in a Class of its own

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
SMSF platform Class found itself in a fairly unique predicament recently after acquiring a business in another state only for the borders to be closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Class, which is based in Sydney, purchased NowInfinity, based ...