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Calls for fresh 5% hike to minimum wage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
... for the entire union wage claim for 2.9 million workers of 5% and still be one of the most profitable businesses in the country."

Perpetual awards State Street subsidiary a major mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... in their operating environment and enables them to scale as their business requires," he said. Meanwhile, State Street country head for Australia Tim Helyar explained that the investment manager's global network and expertise are a natural fit for Perpetual's ...

Why active managers are falling behind in emerging markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
... fail because emerging markets have fragmented economic cycles and a single factor approach typically results in a single country dominating the portfolio, further reducing the effectiveness of the 'factor'. "Single factor approaches cannot be relied ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
The "shocking" prevalence of sexism and misogyny in the UK's financial services sector has led a government committee to recommend a raft of reforms. On International Women's Day, the UK government's Treasury Committee released Sexism in ...

Philip Lowe joins LIC board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... Wales premier Baird was appointed chair on 31 July 2022. Baird said: "Phil is one of the finest financial leaders in the country and has demonstrated great integrity throughout his 43 years at the RBA. I am delighted to be working alongside him as a ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... mutual success." Demonstrating that dedication, Dunnin has chalked up more than 750,000 kilometers driving from his home in country NSW to Rainmaker's Sydney office each week. In the same period, Australia's superannuation and wealth management industry ...

GQG reports US$10.5bn increase in FUM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... in a dominant position to capture future flows in Australia. While I can't predict the macro trends of flows in any country, including Australia, I'm confident in our ability to remain a leader in the categories we compete in," he said. Financial ...

Baby boomers turn to local private debt: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... sequencing risk for lower-balance retirees who may need to draw down on capital periodically. "We note Challenger, the country's largest player in the annuities market, has recently entered the Australian private debt market," Foresight Analytics said. ...

Blackwattle Partners launches global fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... "it forces us to focus on performance, not fee gathering. "We still strive to be the most aligned fund manager in the country," he said.

Global economy to grow at a slower positive rate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... driving pockets of pain and negative sentiment across some segments and sectors of society," Rouse said. "However, our country is also experiencing record immigration which has been supporting demand, particularly for residential property and the overall ...