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IAM mandate grows to $130m

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025

... Markets to the NSW Supreme Court alleging that its former staffers breached the restraints of trade provisions of their employment contracts. "IAM was joined to proceedings on the basis of allegations that it induced or procured such breaches by the ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025

... said. Without the infrastructure or having access to affordable, suitable, quality ECEC, Dent points out that paid employment opportunities for mothers are greatly reduced. "We know that the only way to develop financial security over the course of your ...

Australian Ethical delivers strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025

... growth and cost efficiency of our business." The new capabilities are building strong momentum, McMurdo said, while employment expenses are "moderating". "We are seeing strong momentum which I expect to continue into the second half of the year, as we ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025

... respect the fiduciary obligations that sit with a professional adviser," he said. "For a super fund, it's a different employment proposition to what you might see in broader advice sector businesses that employ advisers. So, we intentionally tilt into ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025

... low unemployment rate, but productivity has paid the ultimate price for some of those policies. Further, the strong employment numbers also fed into the heightened inflation figures, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) continues its effort to tame ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025

... long term, and over the long term, we're confident about the state of the global economy-inflation is behaving itself, employment remains strong, and the tech revolution continues. If we do get a correction, UniSuper will likely be using it as a buying ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025

... advancements and potential job displacements. The Future of Work report, released by the House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training last month, made 21 recommendations to help the government get on top of the fast-evolving state of ...

Nest to acquire 10% stake in IFM Investors

ELIZA BAVIN, MATT TOLEDO | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025

The UK National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) will take a 10% stake in Industry Super Holdings, the parent company of IFM Investors. Nest said it would primarily invest in IFM's alternate asset investments. An IFM spokesperson told Financial Standard ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025

... that have been held high to lower inflation, were not realised. Inflation has moderated and economic growth, trade, employment, wages and corporate balance sheets remain in good shape, underpinning another strong year for the US share market," Samild ...

CPI nears RBA's target range, but rate cut remains in doubt: Experts

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025

... target band by June, rather than the RBA's current expectation of December. "As a result - and despite still solid employment growth - there's no question the economy deserves an interest rate cut to ease the restrictiveness of current policy ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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