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Women's life choices constrained by money stress: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... decisions like changing jobs or changing relationship status, according to new research. The research by Fidelity International surveyed more than 2000 adults in Australia. It found that many women feel trapped by their financial situation. When asked ...

New digital asset fund launched

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... Zurich and has also previously served as head of money markets at Macquarie. Meanwhile, Smythe was a founder of international derivatives business HighLow Markets. As a rapidly growing and differentiated asset class, digital investments are becoming ...

MSCI downgrades Russia's ESG rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... 'Financial Governance' has also been deemed 'Very Severe' to "reflect the potentially wide-reaching domestic impact of international sanctions and financial isolation". Belarus' ESG rating was also reassessed, having initially been looked at in 2021 ...

Australia confirms economic sanctions against Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... payments messaging system. They also include restrictive measures to prevent the Russian Central Bank from using its international reserves in a way that undermines sanctions. Further, so-called "golden passports" for wealthy Russians connected to the ...

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... and the second being a Super Baby Bonus of $5000 for each child a woman gives birth to or adopts. "As we recognise International Women's Day in 2022 and the theme #breakthebias, we are calling for support for women who take time out of the workforce ...

ESG funding booms in Australia: Calastone

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... active fund managers." "ESG funds also tend to invest globally, so the ESG boom in Australia is likely to boost the international diversification of Australians' savings which have typically favoured domestic investments," Walker added. "In 2021, for ...

Biggest ever super merger completes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... footsteps of AustralianSuper in terms of investment strategy - namely, focussing on internalisation and opening international offices. Patrick said that with two Australian offices in operation, he thinks an international office would be the most sensible ...

Mingshi Investment Management to launch local offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... commitment to both fields is a key differentiator for Mingshi," co-founder Yu Yuan said. Also commenting, Mingshi international chief executive Lewis Prescott said the onshore China-A share market offers exception opportunities unlike any other market. ...

Goldman Sachs appoints alternatives head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has appointed a managing director to lead its alternatives capital markets and strategy group in Australia and New Zealand. Craig Balenzuela steps into the position and will be based in Sydney. He joins from QIC, where ...

International hiring spree: Robert Half

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Recruitment firm Robert Half is reporting that there is fierce demand for international talent as Australia's borders open this week. Robert Half estimates that the shortfall of international talent from two years of closed borders will take at least ...