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Pendal recovers losses

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... year ending September, making up for the losses in its previous results. The funds management firm also recorded a 34.6% spike in revenue to $627.4 million and average funds under management grew 14% to $107.9 billion. Fee revenue was also up by 23% ...

Economic recap: Week to October 8

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2021
... tightening to tame rising prices. This would turn the current growth moderation into economic stagnation. But chances are the spike in inflation is going to be transitory as the Fed and the European Central think (hope). Inflation would ease as more ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
Some financial services heavyweights have thrown their support behind Lifeline, as the pandemic, lockdowns and economic uncertainty sees mental health services stretched. Janus Henderson head of retail distribution Jordan Tang organised Berry Motorfair ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... Delta not only makes this statement a verity but it could also take inflation measures down even lower from the "distorted" spike we've witnessed so far this year. Japan's back in deflation, consumer prices in the US and the Eurozone and the ...

Saxo cuts trading costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... our new client base increased by 114%," Saxo Capital Markets Australia chief executive Adam Smith said. "We've also seen a spike in investors looking to trade international stocks, given that markets like the US have the breadth and liquidity required ...

Economic recap: Week to July 30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
The Delta variant outbreak continues to dominate headlines in Australia. Cases of infections in the states of Victoria and South Australia were brought under control and restrictions eased. However, the outbreak in Greater Sydney continued to worsened ...

Good year for active managers in fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... yields traded in a wide range and experienced volatility. Active managers had it rough in October 2020 but benefited from the spike in inflation expectations that contributed to a repricing of risk and steeping of sovereign yield curves. The report included ...

Crypto fund hires from Blue Sky

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... compatible with institutional mandates, something Yew is sure is on the horizon. "Over the past nine months we've seen the spike in retail interest in digital assets supported by a rising trend of North American companies implementing digital asset treasury ...

How likely is a super fund to fail YFYS test?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
The average super fund has a 10-15% chance of failing the Your Future, Your Super performance test in any given eight-year period, but some may need to dive a little deeper to determine how at-risk they are, Willis Towers Watson says. Following analysis ...

Superannuation complaints down 31%: AFCA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2021
Member complaints about superannuation to AFCA fell 31% in the year ending 30 June 2021, after a spike in FY20 stemming from the early release of superannuation allowed during the pandemic. AFCA did not provide a breakdown of complaint types for superannuation ...