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LOGOS partners with global logistics provider

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
... look to diversify their bases in response to distribution challenges and structural trends accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. "We have the unique opportunity at MLP to significantly reduce freight vehicle movements across Sydney and the broader interstate ...

Challenger appoints Duncan West as chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... performance has been achieved against a backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty, volatile investment markets, and the global pandemic which continues to bring challenges for the economy, the community the business. "We achieved record life and annuity ...

Fiducian sees record inflows, eyes expansion

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
Fiducian has recorded an underlying profit increase of 11% and seen record net inflows of $309 million, as it sets its sights on New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Thailand. Reporting to the ASX, Fiducian said its underlying net profit for the year ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... assets, she notes. "The Fed had inflation under control and was seeking to stimulate the economy, post-GFC, and post-pandemic. At times it sought to normalise rates, but when the market got the jitters, it would quickly return to support markets, continuing ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... conditions since the research was conducted, retail market activity has generally remained elevated this year compared to pre-pandemic levels, the report found. Notably, cryptocurrency was discovered to be the second most common product type held by ...

Aussies pay the price for early release of super: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... was able to do much of the heavy lifting by distributing payments to people quickly in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important that we recognise the detrimental impact that this has had for the retirement savings of millions of Australians," ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... to drop as oil intensity in economies also falls. Likewise, shipping capacity and efficiency is rapidly improving with pandemic related logistical chokepoints beginning to evaporate. Insync also challenged assumptions that reshoring back to the West ...

Office properties here to stay: AMP Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... Financial Standard's Advisers Big Day Out regional roadshow, AMP Capital portfolio manager Christopher Davitt said despite pandemic pressures and the subsequent workplace trends, the outlook for office investments remains positive. Flexible and remote ...

Julie Lander named FEAL Fund Executive of the Year

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... by more than 90 industry guests in Melbourne last night, Lander was recognised by peers for her leadership during the pandemic and recent period of legislative and regulatory change, her commitment to supporting and building the industry's reputation ...

US enters recession - or does it?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... said: "Coming off of last year's historic economic growth - and regaining all the private sector jobs lost during the pandemic crisis - it's no surprise that the economy is slowing down as the Federal Reserve acts to bring down inflation." Biden ...