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Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... working hours. So, it's well overdue." Currently, trials of the four-day work week are being conducted all over the world, and Quiggin says the results are promising. "It all started with a New Zealand trustee company, trying the four-day week with ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... that my clients in this bracket are living their lives and doing everything from mountain climbing to traveling around the world on gap year-like adventures." However, she explains that unless you're part of the high-net-worth cohort, there's ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... the older, conservative group and are very important to superfunds as they have your highest balances," Ralph said. "The world is changing too quickly for them, and they want to return to a safer, more traditional values... "In terms of super, they want ...

Professionalise sustainability within funds: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... She said this positive result is due to investor demand. "Major funders of the shipping industry are big banks around the world, they all have to demonstrate who they are lending money to and what those shipping companies are doing to get to net zero," ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... see why Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Australia expect a slower economy. "We've got a lot coming for us around the world, but we've got a lot going for us as well," he said. Chalmers highlighted Australia's 3.5% unemployment rate as a ...

Link Group appoints general manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... critical role within the superannuation system in Australia- which is highly regarded as one of the most advanced in the world," she said. "I know the outlook for Link Group in this space is strong and I look forward to bringing my prior experience to ...

UBS throws $4.8bn lifeline to Credit Suisse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... while adding scale to our business in Europe, and we look forward to welcoming our new clients and colleagues across the world in the coming weeks," he explained. Credit Suisse board chair Axel Lehmann added that, given recent extraordinary and unprecedented ...

Merricks Capital funds $465m Sydney development

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... risk-adjusted return in the commercial office sector is financing A-Grade products which meet the market demand in this post-Covid world," he said. "We have worked closely with the Milligan Group and other stakeholders to reduce the risk of the project ...

Barings takes over Gryphon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
The multi-billion-dollar global investment firm has agreed to acquire 100% of Sydney-based Gryphon Capital Partners (Gryphon), the parent company of wholly owned Gryphon Capital Investments (GCI). The deal aims to further accelerate Barings' entry ...

Canadian VC fund invests in Aussie fintech

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2023
... industry and the financial services materially transform the way it lends, insures, invests finance and allocates capital in a world with increased concerns associated with global food security." Meanwhile, DAS co-founder and chief executive Anthony ...