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Investec funds women in finance scholarship

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
Investec Australia has established a postgraduate research scholarship with the University of Sydney Business School; in a move that it says will benefit the future finance workforce in Australia. The Investec Women in Finance and Leadership PhD Scholarship ...

FICAP sponsors donate $150k despite postponement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... connection and a sense of community for young people during this challenging time," Baxter said. BT head of investment research and governance and Rockstar organiser Marnie McLaren said FICAP's sponsors didn't hesitate when asked to donate their ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... for as long as they are needed, particularly as government support winds down," Farrant said. Credit Suisse head of ESG research Phineas Glover agrees, arguing that government stimulus had so far softened the blow for the nation's corporates. "Some ...

Time to buy residential property: Survey

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... Australians' wallets run dry, more than 70% of property investors believe now is a good time to buy. That's according to new research coming out of the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) and the Property Investors Council of Australia ...

Super escapes COVID-19 hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
... industry funds as not-for-profit funds - as they often are - these funds lost just 5.1%. Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said that given not-for-profit funds are half of the industry, APRA's new figures show retail ...

Iress inks bond exchange partnership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
Financial services software provider Iress has partnered with the Australian Bond Exchange in a move designed to increase investors' access to bonds. A partnership between Iress and the Australian Bond Exchange will allow users of Iress software to ...

Australia only needs 15 super funds: Consultant

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... must find a big brother or sister to merge with as soon as possible," Chhikara said. Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said Right lane's arguments seem fair enough and are hard to argue against, though pointed out the ...

APRA urged to probe industry funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... of interest. Wilson, who chairs the House of Representatives' Standing Economics Committee, referenced a report from research and ratings house Lonsec on industry fund Hostplus in his letter sent yesterday. Lonsec's report sent to advice clients mentioned ...

FASEA unclear why advisers are quitting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... over another. We sought to make education requirements that are fair," he said. Asked whether FASEA has undertaken any research into why so many advisers have left the industry, Glenfield said it was outside the authority's remit. However, he did ...

Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... believed their super fund would protect their retirement savings in the event of a market downturn, according to new research coming out of Russell Investments. Surveying more than 3000 Australians in January this year, the global investment firm found ...