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Fidelity Investments to hire 1000 advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... dedicated and talented employees, who take such care to help all of our clients. Our relationships with clients are paramount and to meet all the needs in our growing business, we are continuing to hire new employees now and into 2021," she wrote on ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... clamp down on how fund managers advertise. This year made it clear that going forward, truth in advertising will be paramount. Aussie ETF investors got oil bets wrong During COVID-19 volatility, Australians poured $35 million into the country's only ...

Finance is least ethical sector: Governance Institute

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... of 52% from 37% in 2019. "It seems that a year of hardship, in which co-operation, trust and transparency have become paramount, has changed our perceptions around how we function as a society," Motto said. The findings are based on a survey of 1000 ...

Responsible lending laws to be revoked

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... rebuilding the economy. Ensuring the flow of credit to families and businesses, with the right customer protections, is paramount," she said. The Customer Owned Banking Association chief executive Michael Lawrence agrees: "Customer owned banking institutions ...

Corporates have a critical role in social, environmental outcomes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... discussions we are having with companies, greater acceptance that social and environmental considerations need to be paramount in their decision making. "Not only are investors demanding more positive action, there is a sense from many companies now ...

Investment manager launches income fund

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020
... take advantage of investment opportunities locally and abroad. "At Ares, a continued focus on capital preservation is paramount, and with local market presence in the United States and Europe, I believe Ares is well-positioned to capitalise on the convergence ...

Global asset manager launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... approach. "The fund is extremely compelling in today's prevailing market conditions where the search for income is of paramount focus for clients," Hall said. "The substantial falls in dividend income seen in equity markets is driving demand for high-conviction ...

Government delays RC implementation timeline

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... members," ASFA said. "Maintaining the stability of the superannuation system over the course of the pandemic has been paramount, especially while administering over $9 billion in early release of super payments to more than 1 million Australians." Financial ...

ISA, ME Bank issued please explain

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... release applications, Wilson will question ISA on the illiquid assets held by funds. "Members' equity should be paramount, and concerns about liquidity also need to be answered," Wilson said. "It was only in November last year that the sector dismissed ...

Investors back corporate bonds as COVID-19 winner

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... and avoid the losers." Similarly, Bennelong Funds Management research relationships director Stuart Fechner said it's paramount that investors assess how sustainable a company's earnings are, not just its level of yield. "For any investment including ...