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Impact offers opportunity during crisis: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
As COVID-19 exposes entrenched problems in society, the ability to scale social impact investments in Australia holds significant promise to drive progress towards solutions, a new report reveals. UTS associate professor Danielle Logue and Dr Gillian ...

Recruitment lifts as economy reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2020
... That's according to recruitment firm Kaizen Recruitment, who said there has been a backlog of roles building during the crisis. "There is a consensus that companies need to recruit, and recruit fast," Kaizen director Matt McGilton told Financial ...

Westpac hunts new insto bank chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... period of intense global competitive pressures and structural changes across these markets following the global financial crisis," King said. "Under Lyn's leadership the Westpac Institutional Bank team has worked tirelessly to meet the needs of the bank's ...

Wage growth, not wage cuts

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... consumer demand than to a lower profit share." This explains the "economic stagnation" experienced since the Global Financial Crisis, he said, with low wage growth holding back consumer demand and business investment. He suggests three policy solutions ...

Super release widens gender gap: AMP

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
... the gender superannuation gap, as a higher proportion of women draw down on their super savings to weather the COVID-19 crisis. The analysis, coming out of AMP, found that 21% of women were withdrawing their starting super balances, compared to 17% of ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... nation's states and territories gradually reopen, business leaders have been called upon to harness the learnings of the crisis as we move into the next stage of recovery. Flexible working, reduced business travel, worker's rights, board diversity ...

Is the worst yet to come?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... beginning. Simon Doyle, head of fided income and multi asset at Schroders, said from a corporate point of view, the liquidity crisis may have only been avoided in the short term. "A lot of corporates are carrying a lot of debt, and I think the real ramifications ...

COVID-19 poses unique human rights threats

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... Australia's COVIDSafe, citizens will be reluctant to download them if their data is not adequately protected. "In the COVID-19 crisis - as with many other material ESG topics, by the way - digital human rights are being put to the test," Zandbergen said. ...

IOOF to provide fee relief to adviser network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... equating to over 50,000 hours of professional financial help to those who are facing tough financial decisions due to this crisis. "I know many of our advisers are already doing pro bono work in their communities, so this is not a limit - it's a baseline," ...

Time to buy residential property: Survey

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... that the pandemic had not made them change their investment plans over the next six months, with a further 18% saying the crisis had actually made it more likely they would purchase a property over that timeframe," Koulizos said. "The survey results ...

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Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.

Australian Ethical FUM drops by $70m

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Australian Ethical saw a net outflow of $100 million in its investment business in the first quarter of the financial year.

Perennial expands wholesale offer for pre-IPOs

MATTHEW WAI
Perennial Partners is launching a new strategy for wholesale investors to capitalise on global pre-IPO opportunities, requiring a minimum investment of $100,000.

Macquarie wealth investment chief to depart

MATTHEW WAI
Macquarie chief investment officer for wealth will take on a new role at a New Zealand-based investment management firm after serving in the position for close to three years.

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