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Chief economist: The wages of slow wages growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
"March quarter 2021's moderate growth was influenced by regularly scheduled increases. Improved business conditions saw employers revisit wage reviews postponed during the height of the pandemic." This was how Michelle Marquardt, head of price statistics ...

Raw truth on merger process: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
With consolidation in the superannuation industry not slowing down, those who've been through a merger have revealed the anxiety, job losses and workload involved. Speaking on a panel at the AIST Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, Spirit ...

Charter Hall grows portfolio by $800m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Charter Hall is set take control of close to $800 million in property assets, most of which are home to government organisations. Charter Hall has secured a $790 million portfolio, comprising the Services Australia building in the ACT's Tuggeranong ...

Draft advice reforms not enough: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The Financial Planning Association of Australia used its submission on the single disciplinary body for financial advisers to renew calls to remove the Tax Practitioners Board as a regulator of the sector. While the association welcomed the plan to ...

Chief economist update: Confidently sustaining the recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Simply stunning! "The April survey result is simply stunning - with many variables reaching survey highs. Conditions reset last month's high, driven by further gains across trading conditions, profitability and employment. Confidence has also set ...

Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Geopolitical tensions took centre stage at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, with experts urging the audience to look at COVID-19 in greater context. Founder and owner of IBISWorld and the Ruthven Institute, Phil Ruthven showed the audience ...

Boutique hires from Deloitte

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Boutique managed accounts provider Watershed Funds Management has appointed an equity analyst from Deloitte. Graeme Miller was a senior consultant in Deloitte's investment wealth and advisory practice. He was previously an analyst at Victor Smorgon ...

IOOF awards $23bn passive mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
IOOF has handed a $23 billion index investing mandate to a global investment manager following Vanguard's decision to stop managing passive strategies for other institutions. Having acquired ANZ's pensions and investments business last year, IOOF found ...

BlackRock secures licence to operate in China

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
BlackRock has advanced its expansion into China, obtaining a licence from the local regulator to operate in wealth management via a joint venture. China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) has granted BlackRock CCB Wealth Management ...

Investment Leadership Awards finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
The shortlist for the Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards 2021 has been finalised, recognising outstanding investment nous across major asset classes. Now in their fourth year, the annual Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards are ...