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Market momentum to continue: ASI Conference

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... we're on a GFC situation where fragility and balance sheets, structural excesses are going to precipitate a financial crisis by structural factors," she said. Austin said the question is really whether the government is going to tighten policy which ...

Financial adviser levy to drop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... on top of an overwhelming volume of other regulatory reform, huge sectoral restructuring and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis," he said. "It was unjustifiable to expect advisers already dealing with this tsunami of reforms to have to find extra cash ...

Maritime Super criticises unfair YFYS test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... its approach. "We had a strategy in place that was more defensive for our MySuper members, and when the Global Financial Crisis hit and 25% of members went to cash, that showed us that we had to be very conscious of liquidity management," he explains. ...

Industry steps up for Lifeline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... support Lifeline to donate directly to the organisation through its website. Lifeline Australia provides a 24-hour phone crisis support and suicide prevention service to anyone at any time. Lifeline also provides information and training for family and ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... depend on the course of the virus. Progress on vaccinations will likely continue to reduce the effects of the public health crisis on the economy, but risks to the economic outlook remain". In Japan, it was all about the Olympics of course. To be able ...

Pinnacle NPAT doubles in FY21

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... the results of this decision and the exceptional efforts and flexibility of our people as our business engaged from the crisis in excellent shape," he said. "We continue to carefully invest in additional resources, particularly in support of our international ...

Ethical super could halve carbon footprint

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
... making a change could be the fastest and most impactful thing every Australian can do, right now, to help solve the climate crisis." Australian Ethical pointed to the fact that some Australians may not feel that their superannuation can amount to any ...

Fidelity adds new climate, gender policies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... companies that it invests in to reach 15% to 30% in board gender diversity and to commit to addressing the climate change crisis. Under the new policies, it wants most developed market investees to have at least 30% of board gender diversity and 15% ...

Good year for active managers in fixed income

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021
... 0.30% over the same period. "Most of the outperformance was secured during the period immediately following the COVID-19 crisis, as credit markets stabilised and spreads tightened aggressively," Zenith said in its 2020 AFI review. Zenith said the negative ...

WaveStone co-founder retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... manager. Also in 2014, the fund manager launched the WaveStone Wholesale Australian Share Fund. During the Global Financial Crisis, Allfrey told Financial Standard that like many fund managers WaveStone was hit hard. Challenger's Fidante Partners ...