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Half of super funds to close in coming decade: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024
... Australian banking system. The banking sector has a few large participants and a handful of smaller, competitively differentiated banks and other financial institutions, such as building societies and credit unions, that have maintained long-term market ...

Government promises transparent financial services regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... and dynamic. "The introduction of a regulatory grid means better coordination and mapping of regulation, which will help banks and credit unions manage this burden and maintain critical investments in customer-focused initiatives," he said. COBA and ...

Global dividends reached record high in 2023

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... dividends in Europe are well covered," he said. "From a sector perspective, even though the rapid growth we have seen from banks around the world is going to slow this year, the rapid declines from the mining sector are also likely to make less of an ...

ASIC cracks down on scammers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... in unsuspecting consumers." Longo has stated that ASIC has already conducted an examination of the methods used by major banks to detect, prevent, and respond to scams. The regulatory body will now shift its focus towards a wider range of banks and superannuation ...

Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... officer Dan Gallen said this market segment remains unserviced as it falls between the very narrow lending focus of the major banks. He said that many non-bank lenders prefer to focus on very small CRE loans or much larger loan exposures of over $50 ...

Fidelity launches global bond fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... environment. "We're arguably edging closer to the end of the interest rate tightening cycle," de Pourbaix said. "Should central banks begin easing interest rates once inflation is deemed to be under control, this would be positive for bond strategies ...

US family office launches Australian arm

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... markets," it said. Asena chair Peter Nathanial said that as part of the fallout from the global financial crisis, international banks found themselves facing enormous regulatory hurdles which ultimately resulted in changed business models that became ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
Superannuation funds will have a leg up over life insurers and banks once the federal government implements its proposal to expand financial advice. This is according to industry experts who say that super funds are in good stead to bolster the availability ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... Stephen Jones revealed the first two tranches of the QAR reforms. The second phase proposes opening financial advice to banks, super funds, and insurers. On the point that accountants appear to be missing from the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes ...

Risk, compliance staff in hot demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... talent might be aided by an increase in candidates from recently restructured organisations like Macquarie and two of the big banks, Chisholm said, their skills are likely less desirable to employers as they've "functioned as a small cog in a much ...