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Advised clients 5.2% better off

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... advisers' biggest contribution to clients is their behavioural coaching role, which was most beneficial from the onset of the pandemic. During COVID, a critical mistake non-advised investors made was to abandon their long-term investment strategies and ...

Sydney Airport rejects AustralianSuper takeover

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... revised offer still represented an undervaluing of Sydney Airport, saying that it was opportunistic considering the current pandemic's impact on aviation and travel. Sydney Airport is of the view that with vaccines being rolled out around the world ...

Record low CFA pass rate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
The pass rate for the latest Chartered Financial Analyst exam hit a record low, with some theorising that the pandemic interfered with preparation. After news that level one candidates suffered a dismal pass rate of 25% for the May exam, level two and ...

Fortius, PGIM make $214m property acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... of China. Fortius chief executive Sam Sproats said his team considered the building a good opportunity in light of the pandemic. "As we continue to navigate the pandemic, there is an opportunity to capitalise on the dislocated office sector and find ...

How wealthy families protect assets no matter what

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... of asset protection through generations, even in the face of unpredictable and unprecedented events like the current pandemic. This was the consensus during a recent panel discussion on integrated asset protection, presented by Respada, focussed on protecting ...

Government passes continuous disclosure changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... legal for companies to switch their meetings (including AGMs) from physical locations to videoconferencing, to cater for pandemic lockdowns. The move was supported by the Australian Banking Association, and the AICD. But it was criticised by others such ...

Booming market for financial services jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... resignation. The firm has also seen bonuses offered to get candidates over the line. This is perhaps a direct result of the pandemic, as closed borders have led to a talent shortage. In particular, Kaizen noted a skillset shortage across investment operations ...

New retail investors go digital

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... Online Investing Report showed the number of online investors is up 35% year on year to May 2021 and nearly double pre-pandemic levels. In the first half of the year, when lockdowns were eased, 148,000 new online investors placed their first trade compared ...

Challenger chief executive to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... is working, Howes said. "Following our decision to reposition the investment portfolio during the early stages of the pandemic, as flagged, we gradually deployed significant cash balances into higher returning assets throughout the year, with the full ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... for a decline to 5.7%. This is the lowest level since March 2020 (4.4%) and a signifiant improvement from the covid-19 pandemic high of 14.8% recorded in April last year. The reopening of the US economy (mainly due to increased vaccinations) have improved ...