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FPA award nominations open, new award announced

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... beyond" for their clients. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said the challenges and disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, combined with ongoing changes in the wealth management sector, make this year's awards all the more significant. "2020 ...

Chi-X TraCRs added to specialist platform

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... stocks even more attractive." Chi-X Australia chief executive Vic Jokovic welcomed the new partnership. "The COVID-19 pandemic has created a surge in trading among retail investors in recent months," he said. "Financial advisers are critical in this ...

Big companies dig deep

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... companies also confirming their ongoing commitments to existing community partners despite the economic impact of the pandemic.

Partners Group hires from GSFM

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... change as a result of the Hayne Royal Commission along the more recent and ongoing impacts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, led us to undertake a comprehensive review of the distribution landscape, and how best GSFM should allocate its resources," ...

Cyber criminals jump on ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... COVID-19 scams are phishing scams aimed at collecting identity information. "As the economy responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACCC has been active in detecting and preventing new threats to consumers and the economy. In relation to fraud and cybercrime ...

Perpetual opens retail raise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... The balance of the offer proceeds following the acquisition will be used to provide flexibility in the context of the pandemic and will assist in identifying new growth opportunities. The acquisition of Barrow Hanley is expected to triple its funds under ...

Government introduces pandemic payment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... Victoria who are required to isolate for two weeks and do not have sick leave entitlements will soon have access to paid pandemic leave. The government will introduce at $1500 disaster payment for workers in Victoria that do not have sick leave left ...

Chief economist update: Could COVID-19 dissenters be correct?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... saying that it is, but Sweden's - I was there last year and found it a lovely and friendly country - response to the pandemic could be taken as a coronavirus conspiracy theorists' dream. According to Euro News: "The Swedish strategy allowed people ...

Franklin Templeton completes acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... has gone into preparing us for this exciting firm combination over the past five months, all during an unprecedented pandemic with nearly everyone involved working remotely," Johnson said. "I want to thank employees from both companies for their tremendous ...

ERS continues super drain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... extending access to the ERS scheme until December, as the country continues to battle the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.