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Allianz subsidiary, former portfolio managers charged over massive fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... shoulder, making sure that he adhered to his promises, was asleep on the beat. And when the storm came in March 2020, when the COVID crash hit, these investors got soaked and lost billions." As a result, Allianz Global Investors is now automatically ...

Bolster your retention efforts: Robert Half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... 11.4%; estimated annual wage growth is 2.3%. About 75% of employers believe turnover will increase this year compared to pre-COVID, while 19% think it will remain the same and 5% believe it will decline. Interestingly, when asked why they expect turnover ...

CEW push for more women leaders

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... Executive Women (CEW) fundraiser. The fundraiser, which was slated last year, had been postponed and rescheduled due to COVID-19 lockdowns but the organisation's 800-strong membership base came out in force to support it on May 10. The event was ...

Aussie private capital on the rise: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... continued to find new investment opportunities despite the disruption caused by border closures and the extended impact of the COVID-19 pandemic," Australian Investment Council interim chief executive Jonathan Kelly said. Dave Lowery, senior vice president ...

Investors sweat over inflation, interest rates: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... than in previous months, with their outlook largely in lock step with the All Ordinaries Index since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Investment Trends said. "Overall, investors tend to be reactive in their outlook, so are more likely to have ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... shares on the Australian stock market at the peak of the GFC. Swan pointed out that super funds had done the same during the COVID-19 crisis. He said: "Funds stepped up to recapitalise business during the height of the pandemic, we lent to keep projects ...

Investor confidence drops in April: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... risk sentiment lower," he said. "Interestingly, Asia was the only region that witnessed gains this month. However, with COVID infection rates soaring in some regional markets and the resultant lockdowns impacting economic activity, it remains to be seen ...

Labor MP savages government's superannuation record

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... political leanings. "They forced millions of Australians to dip into their retirement savings to help cover the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic." Jones went on to give an ironclad commitment to ensure that the legislated increase to the superannuation ...

Australian economy outperforms: Austrade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... global economy," Austrade said. The report says this growth is partly due to the nation's economic resilience throughout COVID-19 pandemic. "Closed borders and targeted lockdowns contained the virus throughout most of 2020 and 2021... The Australian ...

Wayne Swan joins AIST board

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... important the support, guidance and contribution of my fellow directors has been, particularly over the last two years due to COVID-19." AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said she is looking forward to working with the new directors and gaining the ...