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Investor population rises for global equities

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
Young Australians have flocked to trade listed investments for the first time, having set their sights on global equities, new research shows. Investment Trends 2020 2H Online Investing Report found that 435,000 Australians placed their first trade ...

Pandemic boosts scam complaints

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2021
... However, AFCA resolved nearly 90% of the COVID-related complaints it received by helping individuals and financial firms reach an agreement. "It's vital that consumers and financial service providers work together to resolve issues quickly," Untersteiner ...

Challenger names new head of life unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... said Murphy had a strong leadership track record and played a key role in diversifying Challenger's product distribution reach and positioning it for growth. "Her intellect and analytical skills, combined with a deep understanding of customer needs ...

Chief economist update: OECD sees stronger growth ahead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... an upward revision of more than 1 percentage point from the December OECD Economic Outlook. World output is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels by mid-2021 but much will depend on the race between vaccines and emerging variants of the virus," it reads. ...

ASX200 needs executive equality: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... "ACSI recognises that reaching 30% women directors does not mean the job is done, with 80 companies in the ASX200 yet to reach this target," she said. "While we are pleased to see boards improving, it's important that we maintain the momentum for change." ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
According to recent data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, women hold 14.6% of chair positions, 28.1% of directorships and represent 18.3% of chief executives and 32.5% of key management personnel. Perhaps most concerning of all, only 0.4% ...

Chief economist update: Getting hot, hot, hot

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Crude oil remains hot with prices soaring to 14-month highs. This year to date, the price of Brent oil has surged by 30.5% to US$66.85 per barrel and that of the WTI soared by 31.2% -- more than making up for the full-year 2020's loss of 24.4% and ...

US upbeat on stimulus, vaccination

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
The US is betting that a combination of the stimulus package and COVID-19 vaccinations will lead to full economic recovery by the end of the year, according to a leading economist. Capital Group economist Darrell Spence is optimistic that by September ...

Super assets hit record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
The superannuation sector's assets reached a milestone of $3.04 trillion at the end of 2020. While the investments of superannuation funds copped a beating when the pandemic hit around this time last year, APRA's December 2020 statistics shows ...

Yarra Capital acquires Nikko AM Australian business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... bring Nikko AM on board as a strategic investor alongside TA Associates. "This partnership will help us expand the global reach of our investment strategies, in particular in Japan where we have achieved significant growth in recent years." Nikko AM ...