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Finance employees remain fearful

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2020
... surveyed, 64% said they were worried about the commute, while 59% said they were concerned that others may not be taking safety guidelines seriously. Meantime, 32% feared close proximity to other co-workers could increase their likelihood of exposure ...

Investment committees not up to scratch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2020
... structured-learning environments to learn from experience and errors. This structured-learning has delivered increased levels of safety in aviation. That increase in safety was delivered in a structured way by the industry as it developed checklists ...

CFA Institute reveals new exam regime

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... guidance of local governments. We plan to hold exams in any location where we can meet the applicable public health and safety requirements." Candidates who have been postponed from the June exam and the exam they were subsequently registered for was ...

Momentum, quality outperform in 2020: S&P

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2020
... the index return and eroded the outperformance of the index." With markets rebounding following a series of health and safety measures, interest rate cuts and stimulus packages, the S&P/ASX 200 rebounded from its March 23 lows. In the past, momentum ...

Financial services jobs show signs of recovery

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
... commodity prices and demand remaining strong," Parker said. "Opportunities in healthcare and public administration and safety also reported relatively modest declines of around 14% over the June quarter, and retail and wholesale job opportunities reported ...

Which is the most important letter in ESG?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... communication services sectors." In the sectors where the S score was very important, that was found to relate to workers' safety and labour relations.

Financial services demands more mental health support

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... remote working all converging at once. "In a short space of time, there has been an increase in anxiety around physical safety and fear for loved ones, along with a decrease in financial and job security," Lydon said. "On top of this, forced isolation ...

Chief economist update: Australian Renaissance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... another $1.5 billion so the states and territories can immediately start work on small projects as well as undertake road safety improvements. This brings to $9.3 billion the funding that has been brought forward over the past eight months to fast-track ...

Government urged to extend stimulus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... support should focus on improving resilience and social and physical infrastructure, including strengthening the social safety net and investing in energy efficiency and social housing. Overall, the OECD said Australia has been relatively spared from ...

Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... report shows the difficulties facing smaller super funds when it comes to growth, with members turning to the relative safety of larger funds. In light of those difficulties, Right Lane believes the "optimal" number of funds to serve Australians stands ...