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Short-termism damaging Australian economy: CEDA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). "Our record of almost three decades of economic growth, halted only by the COVID-19 pandemic, is unequalled by any other developed economy," CEDA senior economist Melissa Wilson said. "But we also face significant ...

Perpetual names new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2024
... the Asset Management business over time. Among his achievements, Mr Adams led the organisation through the uncertainty of COVID-19. The board thanks Rob for his many contributions and dedication to Perpetual." Adams joined Perpetual in 2018, previously ...

Financial services experiencing 'workforce transformation'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... leaders from the millennial generation with a focus on the opportunities they bring and the challenges they faced during COVID. "The industry's workforce is in a state of transformation as millennials continue to climb the ranks, stepping into leadership ...

Assembly Funds Management seeks $100m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... the upper end of its mid-teens gross forecast return range despite its investment period overlapping with the headwinds of Covid and a severe interest rate hiking cycle," Gutman said. "The team is expected to complete the balance of investing in ADPF1 ...

Markets melt down over 'premature' recession fears

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... sizzling stock rally has gone too far," Ho said. "Not since March 2020, when markets were spooked by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, has the ASX experienced such a vicious two-day sell-off." Ho said Australian traders were spooked by the unexpected ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... different investment structures," she said. "Michael and the team steered the portfolio through the destabilising impacts of COVID-19 and the complex market environment in the years following the pandemic. He also led a number of significant redevelopments ...

WAM calls to save in-person AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... denied. Now, WAM is calling to save in-person AGMs. Speaking to Financial Standard, Wilson said the 2022 AGM was different as COVID restrictions were still in place in Melbourne at the time and affirmed that in-person or hybrid meetings should be the ...

ASIC to launch new criminal investigation team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... recent instances in the past five years where there were periods of temporary deterioration in the market. One was during the COVID-19 pandemic when global markets experienced a high-level of volatility and trading. The second was in late 2023 as corporate ...

Group insurance cheaper by 25%: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... superannuation funds paid up to $8.8 billion in premiums last year, which is lower than the $9.2 billion record set pre-Covid in 2019. In terms of claims, the group insurance sector paid out a record $5 billion, up 11% year on year. This eclipsed the ...

Clime chief executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... for the support and commitment of the extended leadership team (ELT)." Clime shares reached about 70 cents prior to the COVID pandemic and traded at 30 cents at the time of writing.