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WTW adds cybersecurity consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... maturity uplift project and delivered support to help senior executives navigate cyber challenges created by the COVID pandemic and a fast-changing regulatory environment," he said. "Rob adds a critical new element to WTW's capabilities, bringing unique ...

EG's latest Brisbane buy boosts portfolio to $1bn

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... Perth, eight of which were purchased in the last 12 months. "It was a case of acting quickly and intelligently when the pandemic triggered an abrupt reset of values and we identified the opportunity to grow a diversified portfolio of office, retail and ...

US, UK hike interest rates

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... third consecutive increase from the Bank of England since December. For the first time, rates in the UK are now at a pre-pandemic level. The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee said the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has led to further large increases ...

Principals' Community retains BT members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... sharing, and collaborating as the pinnacle of how we can improve." Costas added that with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic tempering, businesses are "taking a deep breath for the first time in a few years" and looking for opportunities to scale ...

WT Financial Group acquires Synchron

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... across cash and shares. Synchron owners will receive 10.2 million shares at 10 cent per share. "As we move into a post-pandemic world, and new opportunities emerge, this is the right fit for Synchron, at the right time," Trapnell said. "With WTL's ...

UK takes steps to remove gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... the workplace. It is essential that we keep women at the forefront of the levelling up agenda as we recover from the pandemic and rebuild together." The UK has been working to improve pay equality for women for some time. In 2017 it made it mandatory ...

BNY Mellon announces new chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... because I firmly believe in the company's core mission and the value our services bring to clients and society. The pandemic highlighted our important role in the global financial ecosystem as well as our resilience, and we stand today as market ...

Northern Trust creates new APAC quant team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... director of equity strategy and research. He worked in the US and Australia during his time with Russell. "Throughout the pandemic, Northern Trust Asset Management has remained laser focused on supporting our clients' needs, and has seen expanded ...

More UHNWIs than ever: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals worldwide climbed by almost 10% last year despite the ongoing pandemic, new Knight Frank research shows. The number of UHNWIs grew by 9.3% in 2021, with an additional 52,000 people entering the fold. North ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... analysts have serious concerns about ongoing supply chain disruption and labour shortages as economies recover from the pandemic. The annual Fidelity survey of analysts covering energy, consumer discretionary, healthcare, materials, telecoms, consumer ...