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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 ...

Janus Henderson hit by COVID-19

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... of 2020. Dick Weil, chief executive of Janus Henderson, said the company's top priority has been ensuring the health and safety of its employees. "In a short time, we have successfully implemented business continuity across all of our offices enabling ...

COVID-19 will bite into credit ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... societal dislocations that go along them. To do this, most governments around the world are accumulating debt to provide this safety net. For sure and for certain the rising level of debt would, in time, have negative repercussions on each individual ...

How wealth management must respond to COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... wealth-management value chain." McKinsey predicts increased operational risks in relation to business continuity, employee safety and client confidentiality. "Additionally, firms must be prepared for worst-case scenarios in which key personnel are unavailable ...

Not safe to launch: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... prudentially-regulated segments of the financial system, APRA aims to achieve an appropriate balance between financial safety and other important considerations to the community - efficiency, competition, contestability and competitive neutrality," APRA's ...

Time to step up or face the music

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... be thinking about how they deal with the issues of the immediate, that is, protect their staff, take care of health and safety, gear their business so that it can survive and thrive, but they also need to think about how their business can pivot to be ...

Business unusual: COVID-19 threats facing real estate

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... usual' with Australia's capital cities and skyscrapers empty and its employees now working from the comfort (and safety) of their homes. But what impact will this have on our real estate investments? Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak the notion ...

Former Link Fund Solutions operations lead in new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... meeting as part of its response to COVID-19. "As governments and businesses respond to the COVID-19 to ensure the health and safety of its people, it is clear that digital meeting technology is now more crucial than ever before. It is an essential tool ...

CFA postpones exams

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
The CFA Institute has postponed the June 2020 CFA exam, saying the decision was reached for the safety of the global community. CFA said the health and safety of employees, stakeholders and affiliates around the world is its top priority, as COVID-19 ...

Low rates support some bond managers: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... or longer duration positions," Morningstar said. "Meanwhile, instability in credit markets has also seen a flight to the safety of higher-quality, more liquid securities." Morningstar said it is common in periods of severe uncertainty for investors to ...