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Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... wouldn't last long. The economy added 2,200 jobs in July - paltry, but a great deal more than consensus expectations for job losses of 46,200. The unemployment rate fell from 4.9% in June to 4.6% in July. This is the ninth consecutive month of declining ...

Financial services market skyrockets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
Australia's total market for financial services increased by $1.27 trillion last financial year to a total of $10.9 trillion at June end, research shows. The latest Roy Morgan Banking and Finance Report showed the increase was larger than the last three ...

Record low CFA pass rate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
The pass rate for the latest Chartered Financial Analyst exam hit a record low, with some theorising that the pandemic interfered with preparation. After news that level one candidates suffered a dismal pass rate of 25% for the May exam, level two and ...

AMP flags recovery, profit jumps

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... progress and it's something that I certainly intend to lead from the front," she said. While she has only been in the job for nine days, George said she has big plans for AMP but does not want to implement those too early. "I think it is really important ...

SEEK raising $260m for new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
The ASX-listed jobs listing business will raise $260 million from external investors for a new fund that invests in employment-related businesses. The SEEK Growth Fund is a pooled unit trust formed after SEEK's strategic review of its Asia Pacific and ...

Booming market for financial services jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
According to Kaizen Recruitment, which specialises in financial services, lockdowns have not cooled a hot job market for finance professionals. The recruitment firm said positive momentum from the first quarter of 2021 only accelerated into the second ...

New chief executive for JPMAM

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... Australia and New Zealand. Andrew Creber, who has been with J.P. Morgan for more than 15 years, has been selected for the top job in the region. He was most recently in J.P. Morgan's Singapore office as deputy chief administration officer for Asia Pacific. ...

Morningstar hires advice lead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... investing heavily into advice technology at a time when the industry is shifting. I'm looking forward to getting on with the job of delivering new and innovative solutions to advisers."

Clime wants director removed

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
... Bristow left abruptly in November, while Spork and Schafer acted as interim co-chiefs prior to Annick Donat taking the top job. The EGM statement reads: "That, in accordance with section 203D of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, Mr Neil ...

Pandemic hasn't killed retail: Airlie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
Despite doomsayers predictions, COVID-19 has not killed off the big Australian high street names in retail - actually, it may have benefited them. Airlie Funds Management portfolio manager and head of research Emma Fisher told Financial Standard that ...