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ANZ accused of exploiting staff

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... even though holiday plans have been left in disarray as a result of COVID-19 travel bans. In a note, seen by Financial Standard, ANZ asked staff to get their leave balances down to four weeks by September 30. The request said that this would apply even ...

Compliance worse than COVID-19

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... than COVID-19, the global pandemic that has ripped both economies and lives to shreds. In an interview with Financial Standard, Investment Trends research director Recep Peker revealed 69% of advisers named compliance burden as their biggest challenge ...

The next big short

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... over the long term. Vanguard Investment Management Group Asia Pacific head of investments, Dan Reyes, told Financial Standard it's passive strategies' lower price points that has seen their popularity soar. "Investors are waking up to the notion ...

Few redundancies but pay cuts abound: Recruiter

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... recruitment. None of them are suggesting that positions they were looking to hire will not progress at all." A Financial Standard poll recently found that 19% of respondents had a hiring freeze in place at their business and 12% had seen hours cut back. ...

Has COVID-19 solved the advice problem?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... solution to the sector's problems on a silver platter? Shadforth's Terry Dillion certainly thinks so. Speaking to Financial Standard, Shadforth chief executive Terry Dillon said the crisis has forced the firm to adopt a style of working which may open ...

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... the norm would risk under-performing. Matthew Griffith, head of portfolio construction and risk at JANA told Financial Standard that while the system doesn't appear to be fundamentally broken, there needs to be an end to the constant tinkering and politicising ...

Members begin to turn on industry funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... of 0.6% in the month of March after the ASX200 market peaked in late February," she pointed out. Speaking to Financial Standard, Core Private Wealth financial adviser Trevor Geffin said some of his clients have moved some of their wealth out of industry ...

Managed accounts use broadens

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... report shows managed account use shot up by 14% over the last year, as their use case broadens. Speaking to Financial Standard, Investment Trends chief executive Michael Blomfield said managed accounts' increased adoption could be pinned to multiple ...

HUB24 net inflows up 72%

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... impacted by the Reserve Bank of Australia's reduction in the official cash rate. As previously reported by Financial Standard, HUB24 chose not to pass this on to its members, with rates on cash accounts staying at 0%. However, HUB24 argues increasing ...

Global investment firm adds chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... Toscafund is a $6 billion multi-asset manager with offices in London, New York and Melbourne. In a statement to Financial Standard, Toscafund's managing director, investor relations for Asia Pacific Matt Unsworth said the firm is delighted to have ...