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HESTA hires high profile economist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... at Citi, where she spent the same amount of time. Earlier, Beacher did a four-year stint in Canberra as a forecaster and policy advisor with the Prime Minister's department. "We're excited to welcome Annette Beacher to HESTA as our investment ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... crypto assets provided it's consistent with their equivalent non-crypto assets. In a submission to Treasury, FPA head of policy Ben Marshan said the regulation of a financial product or service should not depend on the technology which underlies ...

US rocked by inflation disaster

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
... standards, particularly for the vulnerable." As such Georgieva recommended that most central banks continue to tighten monetary policy decisively, especially where inflation expectations had started to de-anchor. "Acting now will hurt less than acting ...

Those most in need of advice see least value in it: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... advice be implemented and targeted towards consumers from lower socio-economic groups and females," the research states. "Policy initiatives or government-funded incentives to improve the access to financial advice for this group would be futile if they ...

Subjects of Royal Commission case study found guilty in court

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
... coerced some customers into buying policies through pressure tactics; unduly harassing five of the customers; misrepresenting policy features and costs; and failing to act fairly and efficiently in running a 'Refer a Friend' program by incentivising ...

Review of YFYS receives mixed response

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... government's decision to pause the extension of the YFYS performance test beyond MySuper products. FSC executive director of policy and advocacy Spiro Premetis said: "The FSC has long advocated for a performance test for superannuation products that ...

Growth scare likely during second half of 2022: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... there are signs that growth is slowing over inflation, which is why central banks continue moving towards a restrictive policy stance. With yields and spreads higher and demand for goods slowing, businesses are also more likely to prioritise paying down ...

Australian Retirement Trust records -0.96% return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... countries fell in excess of 15% with the technology sector particularly negatively impacted. In line with our valuation policy, as we approached quarter end, a review of our unlisted asset valuations was conducted resulting in a downward adjustment to ...

Julia Lee pops up at State Street

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
... she was excited to join State Street Global Advisors. "At such an unsettled time in markets - as unprecedented monetary policy is unwound and inflation concerns mount - I look forward to helping ETF investors navigate today's markets." Lee also sits ...

Australian corporate debt dwindles: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
... "Delinquencies and defaults of non-government assets are almost certain to lift from their historically low levels when the policy support enjoyed over the past few years is withdrawn." "With this in mind, avoiding the temptation to buy lower-quality ...