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It will pay to keep employees happy: Fink

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... Fink wrote. "And in the US, we are seeing some of the highest wage growth in decades. Workers seizing new opportunities is a good thing: It demonstrates their confidence in a growing economy." Fink urged chief executives not to think of staff turnover ...

Water, water everywhere but nothing to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
Another two covid years over, a new one's just begun. Although still not proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, since the first bat flapped its covid wings in Wuhan (China), it has gone through several mutations - most notably, Alpha, Delta and now Omicron ...

Tough quarter for Pendal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2022
... actions and have delivered strong performance fees in line with those recorded in a prior year," Pendal chief executive Nick Good said. "Pendal continues to invest in distribution in key target markets, is working closely with fund managers to strengthen ...

Zurich makes key health appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... us to deliver on our ambitions to provide flexible solutions and services that support their entire health journey through good and poor health, from taking out a policy, to underwriting and claims, and their path back to wellness."

Foresters Financial appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... management of client relationships, including multi-generational; charitable and estate law, and investment management make her a good fit for the team. This experience will help pave the way for Foresters as it enters its next stage of growth," she ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
QSuper, which will rebrand to Australian Retirement Trust upon its $230 billion merger with Sunsuper, has announced a series of investments in the US economic recovery. The fund said it has invested around $1 billion in US transport and industrial assets ...

Link agrees to $3bn takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
... 100% of the ASX-listed firm. The offer represents a 27% premium to Link's closing price of $4.33 on November 4, which is good enough for management to urge all shareholders to accept the bid. The $5.50 per share offer plus an interim dividend of ...

FASEA defers Standard 3 amendment to ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... After reviewing 40 submissions, those representing consumer interests said that Standard 3 in its current form is "delivering good consumer outcomes and should be retained". Industry participants however, said the standard needs to be amended - but could ...

Pension scheme, UBS divest energy companies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... years of engagement by UBS AM with 49 oil and gas companies lagging on climate change performance; only 60% have so far made good progress. As of the end of June 2021, the companies represented 0.25% of Nest's total portfolio or $52 million. UBS, one ...

February 2022 adviser exam dates released

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... recently backflipped on the industry's education requirements, announcing that advisers with 10 years of experience, a good record, and a tertiary level ethics subject should be enough to meet the education requirements for existing financial adv ...