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Financial services workers hunt new roles

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2021
... and financial services professionals in Australia are looking for a new job in 2021, according to the new Robert Walters survey. A whopping 65% of banking and financial services workers said they are searching for a new opportunity this year, with the ...

Investors on red alert despite vaccines

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
Despite the promise and optimism of COVID-19 vaccines, professional investors continue to worry about the pandemic's economic impact, a global study of 400 reveals. Natixis Investment Managers' annual 2021 Professional Fund Buyer Outlook, conducted ...

Chief economist update: The vaccine has landed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2021
... of Australians welcome the vaccine's roll-out. "The Melbourne Institute's fortnightly 'Taking the Pulse' survey - taken on 1-6 February 2021 -- found that, "About 2 in 3 Australians are willing to be vaccinated and of these, 2 in 3 are ...

Asset managers move to ESG

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... governance (ESG) investments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. MSCI's 2021 Global Institutional Investor Survey showed the pandemic sparked 79% of APAC investors to increase their exposure to ESG investments. In addition, 57% ...

Chief economist update: Australia's not jobless recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... there's more! The details of the report indicate better underpinning for the labour market and the economy. The latest survey shows all of January's gains were due to increased full-time hiring (59,000) that was partly offset by reduced part-time ...

CFA unveils December exam results

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
Less than half of the candidates who sat the first stage of the rigorous CFA exam have passed, global results from the institute shows. The CFA Institute announced 12,806 of the 26,212 or 49% of Level I candidates passed their examination in the December ...

Chief economist update: Light at the end of the Euro tunnel

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
It's beginning to look a lot like the Eurozone economy wouldn't be able to dodge a double-dip recession given tighter and/or extended coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns remain in place in many of its member countries. Eurozone GDP fell into ...

Chief economist update: Money plus confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
"The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money." - James Madison, 4th President of the USA (1809-1817) and Founding Father The Morrison government circulating more money which, according to the Budget Papers 2020-21, amounts ...

NEOS, ClearView lead satisfaction

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2021
... ClearView. Zurich was the next most satisfactory insurer, according to the 524 advisers surveyed by Investment Trends. The survey found the top challenge faced by risk advisers was rising premiums (61% said this) followed by compliance obligations (53%) ...

Super must prioritise cybersecurity risk: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2021
... of cybersecurity risk and lacks the systems and understanding to address such challenges, according to a new report. The survey conducted by The Gateway Network Governance Body (GNGB) and PwC found that the industry is overwhelmingly calling for minimum ...