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Industry fund chief named Fund Executive of the Year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... size, distinct histories, different operating models, and diverse member profiles, all compounded by the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic," Fraser said. "Amidst this challenging environment, Bern demonstrated exceptional leadership by adeptly navigating ...

Online investor numbers dip as cost-of-living bites

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2023
... Zoomers (10%) and Millennials (42%) make up a sizeable proportion of the reactivated investor pool, suggesting many of the 'covid wave' of young investors have already experienced at least a full investing lifecycle. "It is worth observing that markets ...

Credit Suisse fined $575m by regulators

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... followed it being the subject of several scandals, including the Archegos and Greensill Capital collapse and a breach of its COVID rules by its then-chair in 2021 as well as questions around its financial position. Earlier in the year, UBS extended a ...

Family offices increasingly involved in succession planning

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... have been previously," Ocorian executive director, private clients Amy Collins said. "This is perhaps a hangover if the COVID years, when many families took the opportunity of being together to commence conversations about family wealth." Collins added ...

Ag sector boosts Australia's productivity

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... impact of technology adoption, the report found. Brennan said that the increased digital capacity Australia developed during COVID-19 could lead to a lasting productivity dividend. "Government and business should continue to embrace innovation and invest ...

Equity managed funds in record outflows: Calastone

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... impending turn in the credit cycle," she said. "As part of the emerging market story, China's economic recovery from zero-Covid may have disappointed everyone so far, but investors are hoping the government will step in with renewed stimulus to spur ...

16% of asset managers to exit by 2027: PwC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2023
... the market, and even outperforming low-risk deposits and money market funds, will be challenging in this exacting, post-Covid environment," the report said.

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... up-and-comers with strong client service and paraplanning skills sets. The second is re-entry advisers who had to sit out Covid and missed FASEA. The final type is a career changer with parallel industry experience, many of whom have been waiting for ...

Frontier calls for better unlisted asset valuations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... There has been huge evolution in the industry over this time, but no more so than in recent years, particularly in the post-COVID period." "A confluence of factors, none the least of which are new regulations, have seen a heavier focus by asset owners ...

Rainmaker MySuper index outdoes S&P ASX 200

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... 2021-22. Although this pushes the total premiums to $8.7 billion, it falls short of the $9.2 billion recorded in the pre-Covid era of 2019. On the other hand, group insurance claims paid in in 2021-22 dwindled by 7% to $4.5 billion, down from the record ...