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Industry fund boss exits

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... done a terrific job for our members and has been a passionate advocate on Media Super's involvement in our various industries. "Graeme is now well into recovery but has decided to ease back on work commitments." Russell said he was proud of the contribution ...

Hamish Douglass remains confident amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... equity portfolio is well positioned to weather the spreading pandemic. "Our portfolio holds few or no investments across industries that are the most vulnerable to this crisis," Douglass said. "The portfolio does not hold any banks, energy companies ...

deVere launches global contactless advice offering

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020
... second, the economic landscape is shifting. The global economy is facing a short and deep recession. As always, new industries will emerge and, of course, there will be winners and losers in terms of sectors, jobs and wages - and this will, naturally ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... more than simply a matter of gender and race could benefit organisations, especially in the investment and pension industries, according to the co-head of the Thinking Ahead Institute. Thinking Ahead Institute at Willis Towers Watson co-head Marisa Hall ...

Trump slams Fed in Twitter tirade

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
... including plans to cut payroll taxes to 0%, relief for hourly workers, and assistance for the airline, hotel and cruise industries. In the tweets, Trump took aim at Powell and called for further cash rate cuts. "Our pathetic, slow moving Federal Reserve ...

Banned advisers still working in advice: FPA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... industry such as product providers including insurers and superannuation entities," the submission said. "Like all industries, there is also mobility in the financial services industry whether individuals may move across the sectors within financial ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... women. The report focussed on industry archetypes where women do not progress through the talent pipeline. Low entry industries where there are a small proportion of women in entry-level positions was one archetype, these industries include information ...

Coronavirus no match for Future Fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... significant," Arndt said. "Particularly on the Chinese economy. And so we've had a look at our exposure to the industries I was talking about before - transport and education - industries that would be exposed to that." Arndt pointed out the Fund's ...

Life commissions, referral fees still kosher: AFA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... financial advice sector." He argued complete removal of conflicts is impractical in financial advice and many other industries. In FASEA's extended guidance on the code, released in December 2019, FASEA clarified some issues around life insurance commissions. ...

Carbon footpath important, not footprint: AXA

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... the companies that have done more to improve emissions by beginning to transition before others in their respective industries," McDonald said. "We can, for example, find electric utilities that have shown a higher propensity to invest in renewable energy ...