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Diversity screening option launched

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... and, importantly, innovation. However, Klassen said more diversity can lead to less communication, increase group conflict, lower satisfaction and increased staff turnover. "From a quantitative perspective, corporate governance is a factor that outperforms ...

Chief economist update: Second wave comes to Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2020
... easing measures if necessary, and also it expects short- and long-term policy interest rates to remain at their present or lower levels."

What to expect from the Retirement Income Review

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... certainly disappears...That's certainly the finding of our work and that remains true if you include that returns are lower." Coates is also betting on a deep dive into taxation on superannuation. "An area we think the review will certainly look ...

US pension funds form trading alliance

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... transactions. "We are diversifying our counterparts and including these highly credit worthy entities while also benefiting from lower costs, increased transparency on the trades and greater information sharing amongst the group," he said. "We also like ...

Super to lose $3tn by 2040

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... expectations. The modelling factors in Australia's recession, rising unemployment, lowering super contribution levels, lower long-run super fund earnings expectations and reduced population growth on the back of COVID-19 travel restrictions. Rainmaker ...

Government announces $184bn deficit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced the country's biggest ever peace-time budget deficit as the economic effects of COVID-19 are realised. Frydenberg and Minister for Finance, Senator Mathias Cormann revealed the economic toll while giving an economic ...

European robo-adviser eyes Australia, taps Westpac exec

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... wealth - and we are seeing that accelerating now - the ability to capture clients in those businesses and provide them with a lower cost solution is something that everyone is focused on." Software that enables better connectivity and client experience ...

Property winners, losers of COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... near-term," he said. "Long-term, though, we believe strategic allocation to REITs make sense as these companies will revert to lower volatility levels and more durable defensive profiles." The recovery of property assets is likely to be choppy and will ...

Xinja dabbles in US stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
... leading US companies is very high, few people invest directly. And entering the market hasn't been easy. We want to lower the cost and make it simpler to bring those opportunities to Australians." Dabble will sit alongside Xinja's savings account ...

JobKeeper, JobSeeker to be extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... per fortnight, down from $1500, and restructured into a two-tier system. The JobSeeker program will also be extended at a lower rate and until December, when it will be revised again. However, the Prime Minister emphasised when questioned about revising ...