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Wage growth remains low

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... Northern Territory had the worst wage growth at 0.1% and the Australian Capital Territory had the best at 0.6%. "Apart from a few isolated examples of skills shortages placing pressure on employers to meet expected market rates, the private sector wage ...

Financial services market skyrockets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... having an impact today with house prices continuing to rise despite a series of lockdowns around the country over the last few months."

Engaged members expect more from super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... own path and opinions when it comes to how money affects and drives their future. The idea that share markets are for the few is dead," he said. "This new generation has demanded better, faster, more seamless access to all things across many categories. ...

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 ...

Multiple accounts already in sharp decline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... accounts in the system, a significant decline from the 27.4 million in June 2019. ASFA estimates that in 2022 there could be as few as 22 million accounts, and just approximately 2.5 million of these would be unwanted multiples. It has formed this estimate ...

Super ASX dominance trends down: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
... risk. This is likely because the ASX is so concentrated, Dunnin said, with the banks and resource sector dominating and too few tech players represented. So, while dialing down their exposure to Australian equities, they are instead investing more overseas ...

Clime ousts Schafer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... follows a number of changes at the top level, which included former chief executive Rod Bristow leaving to take a break for a few months. Bristow is now the chief executive of Investible, an early-stage venture capital group that provides financial and ...

First Sentier launches infrastructure fund

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... affordable and clean energy; clean water and sanitation; sustainable cities and communities; and climate action to name but a few," First Sentier portfolio manager Rebecca Myatt said. "We see sustainability as being much broader than climate change ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
Some of the UK's biggest pension funds have committed to tackling the lack of diversity in funds management. The Asset Owner Diversity Working Group has launched the Asset Owner Diversity Charter, which aims to "build and investment industry which embodies ...

Centrepoint names chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... three months before it folded. He also is the former chair of Ascalon Capital Managers. Shuttleworth said: "Over the last few months, I have had an opportunity to consult with the board and senior executive team. I have been impressed by the calibre ...