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Approved diplomas, bridging courses confirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... site, includes Australian Catholic University, Charles Sturt University, Deakin University, Swinburne University, University of Newcastle and Western Sydney University. "The release of the approved list of bridging courses and graduate diplomas gives ...

University to probe reverse mortgages

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
The University of New South Wales' business school is starting a two-year research project on reverse mortgages to find why their uptake has been slow in Australia. Reverse mortgages allow retirees to borrow money against their homes to supplement ...

Chief economist update: Glass half-full or US recession on the way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... this is the lowest rate of joblessness in nearly five decades (December 1969) - stoking consumer confidence. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to a 15-year high in May which, in turn, encourages greater consumption. Meanwhile ...

Financial advice valued beyond returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
... shows. Australian Unity's bi-annual LifePlan Financial Advice Satisfaction Index, compiled with the help of the University of Adelaide, found advised investors felt 15% more financially secure than those without an adviser. "Our research found that investors ...

Compensation experts boost chief executive pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... increasing returns, not because they have been able to find ways to line their own pocket," Ma added. The Auckland University of Technology also took part in the research.

Chinese investment in Australia down 36%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... investments in Australia, from $13 billion in 2017 to $8.2 billion in 2018. The report was produced by KPMG and The University of Sydney Business School looking at a dataset covering investments into Australia made by entities from the People's Republic ...

Fund manager invests in women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... stepped up to address under-representation of women in the sector. Plato Investment Management has partnered with The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) to develop a program for women who want to work in finance. Plato managing director Don Hamson ...

AMP Capital invests in student accommodation

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... represents an exciting opportunity to grow our student accommodation platform to over 5,000 beds, adding to our recent University of Melbourne transaction in late 2018 and our partnership with the University of Sydney which began in 2003," he said. "The ...

HESTA appoints new director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... Lawyers and senior legal officer at the Attorney-General's Department. She holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law LLB from the University of Queensland and a Master of Employment and Labour Relations Law LLM from the University of Melbourne. HESTA chief executive ...

Up close and personal: Women in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... was determined to get a good education and upon graduating from high school she dove into a commerce degree at the University of Sydney. Taking heed from Robert Frost and his iconic poem 'The Road Not Taken', Falas chose to major in econometrics ...