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CFA exam results begin to normalise

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... May above its historic average, marking an impressive turnaround from the below-average rates experienced during the pandemic. Over half (52%) of the 15,895 candidates worldwide who sat for the Level II CFA Program exam passed, surpassing the 10-year ...

CBA staff head to Fair Work over WFH policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2023
... instead, dictate changes to work from home arrangements that currently suit many of its employees." Angrisano added that the pandemic proved that remote work is a sustainable model and is convenient for vast numbers of workers. The FSU said some workers ...

Frontier calls for better unlisted asset valuations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023
... Frontier argues this is for good reason. Factors such as redemption periods, Australia's robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of rising global interest rates require a unique Australian perspective. In Australia, fund managers ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
... "Another way to think about this is that the easier part of the disinflation process, that is, the parts largely related to pandemic and commodity market disruptions, are now coming through in the numbers, but the stickier parts of inflation are still ...

Bank of England launches first system- wide stress test

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
... volatility. It used the example of the March 2020 "dash for cash," which saw investors sell off assets to obtain cash following pandemic paranoia, as well as the adverse gilt dynamics which occurred in September 2022 and required bank intervention. The ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... surpassing North America's $1.04 trillion. According to Preqin's Alternatives in APAC 2023 report, since the pandemic, APAC has overtaken North America as the most active region for VC. Preqin's fund search data revealed that 46% of VC investors ...

FICAP Rockstar back in July

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... Live & Acoustic event; it had been a long time since people in the industry had been able to get together following the pandemic. However, everyone wanted Rockstar to be brought back, so there was no getting away without doing that this year." Speaking ...

Economists divided over cash rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... index by the University of Melbourne, Australia's economic stress in Q4 2022 was significantly higher than before the pandemic, only fractionally below the 2008 Global Financial Crisis peak. Lately, the index has been on the rise again. Current interest ...

Australians prioritise financial independence: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... (45%) while a trusted group of family and friends closely followed (44%). The shift in priorities coincides with post-pandemic pressures and the cost of living crisis which has forced three in five Aussies to adjust household spending and budgets, Insignia ...

BlackRock orders staff four days in office

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... people are trained and developed well," he said. The Finance Sector Union slammed NAB and Westpac during the throes of the pandemic for their poor work from home policies, putting employees' health at risk. NAB staff were forced to attend the office ...