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Reserve Bank tipped to hike rates again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... inflation will rise further due to supply issues, so they have more work to do," Robertson said. Though Finder head of consumer research Graham Cooke added there was a possibility that the June rate increase could be higher than expected - 40 basis points ...

ACCC delays approval of Link Group acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is delaying its decision on the proposed acquisition of Link Group by Dye & Durham Corporation, which was expected this week. The ACCC was due to announce its decision on Thursday, June 9. It will now ...

Lifespan partners with OpenInvest to launch advice solution

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... 2021 KPMG research paper ' Cost profile of Australia's Financial Advice Industry ' found that the cost of advice and consumer perception of advice being out of reach financially were two of the biggest barriers to adviser accessibility. The report tabled ...

Relax rate expectations: Franklin Templeton

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... significant driver for bond market returns over the year ahead, he added. "With household debt levels at record highs and consumer confidence already weak, a cash rate as implied by current markets would likely push Australia into a housing led recession," ...

Kate Howitt to leave Fidelity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... Prior to joining Fidelity, Coleman was a senior investment analyst at First State Super covering the TMT, gaming, and consumer sectors. She has also held investment banking and equities research analyst roles at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch covering ...

ACCC on financial services priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... industry behavior through market inquiries, regulator and industry effort to disrupt scams and promotion of competition and consumer choice through the consumer data right. Cass-Gottlieb started by noting the COVID acceleration of digital payment methods ...

APAC market to reach $811.5bn by 2030

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... maintain the dominant market share by 2030. It is anticipated that technology would continue to play a key role in analysing consumer data and improving overall customer service. According to the report, various data analytics and artificial intelligence ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... better protect consumers from risks associated with cryptocurrency. According to the latest data from CHOICE's national consumer survey, one in five Australians are involved or interested in crypto trading. CHOICE senior policy adviser Patrick Veyret ...

S&P launches agribusiness Index

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... energy, banking, property, healthcare or technology," Chapman said. "The combination of accelerating climate risks, booming consumer demand, increasing complexity in geopolitical relations and supply chains, and exponential advances in technology is ...

A mixed year for super: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
... demographic shifts that have signalled a need for greater focus by funds on the retirement phase, the report also claimed consumer expectations of funds have and will continue to evolve. "Both the lived experiences of the pandemic and natural disasters ...