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Australian retirement outcomes among the best

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... ranking is attributed to an improvement in its "finances" score, alongside stability in health and material wellbeing. The study assesses 43 nations on factors Natixis said drove retirement security, with a final score indicative of the attractiveness ...

Women missing from C-suite lineups

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... to make their first promotion than men. Although the data set is North American, the findings have global relevance, the study's authors believe. Nine in 10 of the financial services companies surveyed asserted a commitment to gender diversity, yet only ...

Philanthropic forces shift asset allocation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... 94% of those philanthropy-based donations. It's a small but valuable part of the income mix, he said. Referencing a JBWere study earlier this year, McLeod said philanthropy accounts for 75% of funding towards international aid. And despite raising a ...

APRA to reopen old wounds for CBA, IOOF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... will delve further into tax refunds paid to a related party thanks to the Suncorp Portfolio Services Limited (SPSL) case study - which may not be consistent with the requirements of Prudential Standard SPS 231 Outsourcing. Maurizio Pinto, the executive ...

Stale boys club lingers on: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... report offensive behaviour or exclusion from work events based on their gender. According to the University of Sydney, a study of 127 women working in investment management in Australia showed 13% have experienced sexual harassment. Gender-related offensive ...

CFA Australia names first chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... skills and knowledge needed for success in the rapidly evolving industry. Candidates aspiring to become CFA qualified will study the new materials for the June and December 2019 examinations.

Boutique fund house backs zinc project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... finance facilities of up to US$60 million. In total, the oversubscribed placement raised $5 million to fund a feasibility study which is expected to be completed by mid-2019. It will also be used for general working capital. The placement price of $0.035 ...

Advisers can't ignore CIPR debate: SSGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... "to come into play" and carry the risk of a "huge product build up" no one would buy. The latest SSGA global retirement study shows less than 20% of working Australians are optimistic about their financial situation in retirement, with 45% saying they ...

CFA adds AI and fintech to curriculum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2018
... skills and knowledge needed for success in the rapidly evolving industry. Candidates aspiring to become CFA qualified will study the new materials for the June and December 2019 examinations. Fintech enters the curriculum at Level I and II, covering ...

Chief economist update: Younger migrants and the elderly keep wages low

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
Australians, all, there's now 25 million of us... and counting. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the country's population reached 25 million shortly after 11pm AEST on August 7. According to the report, population has ...