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Financial services firms concerned about attracting staff

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
The majority of both Australian employers and employees are concerned about their company's ability to attract skilled talent this year, research from Robert Half found. The research suggested what companies are offering fails to meet candidates' expectations. ...

Poor gender diversity not a 'women's problem': Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... became a place where we were different, and we obviously wanted to be different," Galvin said. For firms that want to move the dial on their gender pay gap, Galvin advises leaders to be very clear with the teams they lead on what they want to achieve. ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
The government has been encouraged to create a regulatory framework that empowers superannuation trustees to offer members targeted help, guidance, and advice (HGA) on issues outlined in the Retirement Income Review (RIC). The Actuaries Institute dialogue ...

Interest rates, liquidity top of mind for Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
The current high interest rate environment is forcing the Future Fund to rethink its asset allocation, particularly its weightings in property and alternatives, in a bid to curb any potential liquidity issues. Rising interest rates, soaring 10-year ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023
... private markets. Specifically, 60% are gearing up to expand their allocations in direct lending, while over a third intend to dial back on real estate debt, real estate equity, and private equity. BlackRock's head of financial institutions group for ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... progress comes despite asset management firms continued emphasis on diversity initiatives. "If firms really want to move the dial, they need to improve the gender balance when it comes to appointing managers on new funds - and this isn't happening," ...

Economic stimulus unlikely in budget: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... inflation come back down." Aird further signaled it's unlikely that the budget will include measures that "raise the dial" in the short term. Overnight the European Central Bank also increased its rates by 25 bps to 3.75% in an attempt to halt inflation. ...

ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2022
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has said the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) should prioritise advice regulations in its ongoing review of financial services law. In its latest submission to the ALRC review of the Legislative ...

What to expect at FPA Congress 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... Let's not just be caught in the weeds of today, let's think about what we could do and how we could really shift the dial in the next decade," she said. "Equally, I genuinely think people are there to get together and catch up with their mates." ...

Fortnum launches new adviser support service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... "Foundational licensee services like brokerage, product research and compliance remain essential, but they don't move the dial and they don't drive adviser satisfaction," he said. "Fortnum is focused on adding value in the areas that advisers care about ...
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