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Blackwattle Investment Partners debuts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... of investment sales at Zurich Maggie Mills as head of distribution. Ray David, Joseph Koe, Tim Riordan, Michael Teran, Robert Hawkesford and Daniel Broeren all serve as portfolio managers across Blackwattle's four initial fund offerings, comprising Australian ...

US default risk: Are credit default swaps signalling trouble?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... spreads have sparked concerns. However, he downplayed the risk of a US default, calling it a "very low probability event". Robert Abad recalled the sole instance of a "technical" default by the US in 1979 was due to a backlog in word processing causing ...

GBST revamps wealth platform, unveils corporate rebrand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... Business Solutions Technology from its previous acronym, Global Banking Systems Technology. GBST global chief executive Robert DeDominicis told Financial Standard, the rebrand is very fitting for what the company does, and it's simple and straightforward ...

Finance candidates lose salary bargaining power: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... looking for a new role are asking for a 15% above-market pay increase on average and many are not getting them, according to Robert Half's latest salary survey. Less than half of candidates (47%) canvassed are scoring a higher salary than initially ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... retirement confidently." Although the proposed objective received praise from industry groups, Liberal politician Stuart Robert argued that it prioritises the interests of funds over individual Australians. Robert suggested that allowing Australians ...

APRA restructures, appoints new executive directors

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
APRA has made changes to the structure and responsibilities of its executive team, making several appointments including a new executive director, superannuation. Last year, APRA promoted Therese McCarthy Hockey and Suzanne Smith to the role of member. ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... with 70% of employers stating the lack of talent will cost them. According to research conducted by specialised recruiter Robert Half, the recent 3.5% unemployment rate that circles dangerously close to a 50-year low has led 44% of employers to believe ...

Job market strong despite looming recession: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... almost two-thirds plan to do the same with contract positions, new research shows. Conducted online in November 2022, the Robert Half study surveyed 300 hiring managers, including 100 chief financial officers and 100 chief information officers from companies ...

Business leaders optimistic in face of inflation

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... sell or transfer ownership at this time, up 36% from last year. J.P Morgan chief executive for Australia and New Zealand Robert Bedwell said: "As we continue to withstand a complex and evolving economic environment, Australian midsize business leaders ...

Perpetual welcomes Pendal board members

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... Fundamental Equity and co-head of Global Active Equity for two years. Prior to that, he spent 32 years in a range of roles at Robert Fleming and Co and JP Morgan Asset Management, including managing director and chief investment officer, growth and small ...