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Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... like, 'What are you doing on your training, what is your competency?' The key issue is not the competency of the employee but the competency of the organisation," he said. Another challenge, he added, is employees being poached. Financial Standard ...

AMP, Dexus reach final sale agreement

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
The long-awaited transfer of the AMP real estate and domestic infrastructure equity business to Dexus Funds Management has begun, with the first-stage completion of the sale expected to occur this week. First completion is expected on Friday, at which ...

Merricks Capital funds $465m Sydney development

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
The $465 million agreement, funded by Merricks Capital, will allow Milligan Group to acquire one of Sydney's last remaining CBD sites. Milligan Group plans to construct a 55-storey mixed-use commercial tower on the corner of Pitt and Hunter Streets ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... giving full-time employees an extra 26 days off a year at a cost of roughly $1.9 million per annum. In a bid to foster employee wellbeing and drive productivity, the financial advice firm is the latest to try a less traditional working week. The announcement ...

Morrison Securities stake to net Sequoia $40m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Sequoia Financial Group is offloading 80% of Morrison Securities to a digital wealth platform for $40.5 million. The listed wealth group is divesting 80% of its equity interest in the stockbroker to New Quantum Holdings, leaving Sequoia's balance sheet ...

Allan Gray transfers platform, exits super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
Allan Gray Australia is exiting the platform market, inclusive of its superannuation offering, to focus on its core funds management business. Effective April, Allan Gray will transfer the Allan Gray Solutions platform to OneVue Wealth Services. The ...

Finance candidates lose salary bargaining power: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
Sparked by the Great Resignation, financial services candidates seeking massive salary hikes could be a thing of the past as employers reject double-digit pay increases. Financial services employees looking for a new role are asking for a 15% above-market ...

Bridgewater to restructure, pushes for global expansion

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Bridgewater Associates has announced a restructuring plan that includes cutting 100 jobs as it seeks to expand globally and invest more in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The job cuts will affect approximately 7.7% of Bridgewater's workforce ...

The traditional CFO is no more: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
About 89% of Australian finance leaders believe the industry needs a new breed of chief financial officers. The study, conducted by Sage from January 7 to January 28 of last year, surveyed 1900 finance leaders at organisations with over 1000 employees ...

Financial Circle director convicted, fined

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
A director of the now defunct financial services firm has been convicted of managing a corporation and fined $6000. Joshua David Fuoco pleaded guilty to the charges in the Melbourne Magistrates Court. The charge arose from an ASIC investigation that ...