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Risk asset volatility guaranteed: Western Asset

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... RMBS are better protected now from falls in house prices than prior to the pandemic," Fleming concluded. Notwithstanding optimism in fixed income opportunities, Western Asset chief investment officer Ken Leech did discern the importance of diversification ...

Trust in financial services jumps: CFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... Societies Australia chief executive Lisa Carroll said: "The highs we're now seeing in investor trust are a cause for optimism, helped on by strong share markets and falling fees, but the challenge is sustaining trust moving ahead given greater levels ...

Remembering Steve Williams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... people who work here was an inspiration to many." "He contributed greatly to our firm's success and his kindness, optimism, friendship and leadership will be deeply missed." Williams served as ClearBridge's head of intermediary sales for more ...

Investors sweat over inflation, interest rates: Survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... rising inflation and likely increases to interest rates are growing. A survey of active investors in March reveals greater optimism for the Australian stock market than in previous months, with their outlook largely in lock step with the All Ordinaries ...

VFMC appoints new chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... place, well positioned for a challenging and exciting future. The board and I thank Lisa for her courage, challenge, optimism and empathetic leadership," VFMC chair James MacKenzie said. VFMC had about $64 billion in total assets at June 2020. It managed ...

Significant drop in charitable giving

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... safe - without these transferable funds, many families will miss out," she said. "We are, however looking forward with optimism, donations have begun to increase, and we are able to begin creating new solutions such as our Mobile Midlas Truck, that will ...

Chief economist update: It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... of 66.3% recorded in March this year - itself, a positive indicator, as more jobseekers re-enter the labour force amid optimism in finding employment. And why the heck wouldn't Australians see the glass more than half-full? Not when the NAB business ...

Chief economist update: Deflated expectations lift deflation expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... March 2021 quarter GDP contraction to an annualised rate of 3.9% (from the preliminary estimate of 5.1%) is cause for optimism. Then again, the economy shifting back into reverse, following two straight quarters of expansion, presents bad tidings for ...

ASIC increases short selling surveillance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... information, they can have a positive impact on price formation and market integrity as they may counterbalance excessive market optimism. However, activist short sellers can also unfairly distort the price of a target entity's securities, which ...

Financial services job market hot: Hays

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2021
According to the latest Hays salary guide, a renewed sense of optimism has swept across the accountancy and finance jobs markets in early 2021. Hays found 57% of accountancy and finance employers will increase salaries by up to 3% when they next review. ...