FASEA releases Corporations (Relevant Providers Exams Standard) (Amendment No. 1) Determination 2021

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FASEA has registered the Corporations (Relevant Providers Exams Standard) (Amendment No. 1) Determination 2021 on the Federal Register of Legislation. The Determination was informed through 8 formal submissions during FASEA’s... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF’s ‘Making a Difference Awards’ now open for New Zealand insurance industry

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New Zealand insurance professionals can now make a submission for the ‘Making a Difference’ recognition awards. The awards were set up as part of ANZIIF’s Year of the Insurance Professional... Read more continue reading

ASVWFS senior leadership team bolstered by appointment of Joe Botte

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ASVW Financial Services Pty Ltd (ASVWFS) CEO Stuart Abley has announced that the group’s senior leadership team has been significantly bolstered by the appointment of industry stalwart Joe Botte as... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 20 August, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets had a rough week reflecting a confluence of bad news – Afghanistan, China’s continuing regulatory crackdown, worries about... Read more continue reading

Perpetual Equity Investment Company Limited reports record profit and strong investment portfolio outperformance

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FY21 Summary: Net operating profit after tax of $108.4 million A fully franked final dividend of 2.8 cents per share, with a total dividend for FY21 of 5.6 cents per... Read more continue reading

Amundi appoints Jonathan Duensing as Head of Fixed Income

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Amundi has announced the appointment of Jonathan Duensing as Head of Fixed Income, US as of August 12th, 2021. Jon was most recently Director of Investment Grade Corporates and Senior... Read more continue reading

Australian wage growth remains subdued underscoring importance of RBA “flexibility”

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The June wage price index fell slightly short of market expectations coming in at annual increase of 1.7% compared with a market consensus forecast of 1.9%. Having said that, the... Read more continue reading

UniSuper leads the way on Paris targets

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Engagement with companies sees increased decarbonisation commitments and exposure to fossil fuel has been halved, according to UniSuper’s latest Climate Risk report. UniSuper, the $100 billion superannuation fund, has made... Read more continue reading

Peter Loehnert appointed Head of iShares and Index Investments for Asia-Pacific at BlackRock

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BlackRock, Inc. has appointed Peter Loehnert to lead iShares and Index Investments for Asia-Pacific at BlackRock, effective October 1, 2021. Based in Hong Kong, Mr Loehnert will be responsible for... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF ‘Making a Difference Awards’ now open for Broking, Claims and General Insurance

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ANZIIF is excited to announce entries are now open for the “Making a Difference” recognition awards in Broking, Claims and General Insurance. The awards were set up as part of... Read more continue reading