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Salaries boosted by skills shortage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
... to a disrupted market and fierce competition after the impact of COVID-19. With retention a top priority and in an environment where competitors are actively poaching talent, 61% of the organisations plan to extend salary increases to staff in the coming ...

The secret to looking good in the media: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... you've got nothing to worry about," Brown said. Topics are also possible landmines. "We are in a politically correct environment and there might be some topics that your brand just doesn't want to go near," she said. The other landmine Brown ...

Charter Hall grows portfolio by $800m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... on the long WALE and government lease thematic that Charter Hall has pursued for many years which, in the current environment of low interest rates and the focus on secure and growing income streams, provides attractive risk adjusted returns to both ...

New responsible agricultural fund seeks $300m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... then receives rental income, he said. Samway described the strategy as a "virtuous circle" whereby the investors and environment both benefit, adding that European investors are increasingly demanding their Australian investments are either demonstrating ...

Boutique hires from Deloitte

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Boutique managed accounts provider Watershed Funds Management has appointed an equity analyst from Deloitte. Graeme Miller was a senior consultant in Deloitte's investment wealth and advisory practice. He was previously an analyst at Victor Smorgon ...

AXA hires from CFS

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... The firm has since pivoted to become more sustainable and focus its efforts on ESG investments. "In this challenging environment, responsible investing has become even more central to our business priorities, with climate change representing our largest ...

COVID support temporarily improves inequality

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... this year." The index considers 24 indicators (economic, housing, social, health and disability, education and the environment) and tracks equity over two generations. It says budget measures continue the widening of the gap between the young and the ...

Loomis Sayles wins super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... Watson said that the members of Statewide have access to a strategy specifically built to reflect the current low-rate environment. Asset-backed securities are typically different forms of debt like mortgages, credit card debt and student loans, packaged ...

YFYS incentive to reduce fees: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said it's a very brave fund that increases fees in the current environment. "The FSC's comment is hard to understand. No one is being punished for lowering fees. Indeed, funds that lowered fees will ...

Advice practices set to benefit from tax cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... recommendations, changes to the super system, as well as dealing with the current pandemic and outcomes of the economic environment caused by it," De Gori said. "This is a positive budget for the economy, with a focus on jobs, growth and supporting the ...