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Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has changed his tune over the possibility of upcoming interest rate cuts, which means it could be an even longer wait here in Australia. Powell said recent US inflation data had not given policymakers enough confidence ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... later years. Following the review, the FCA is concerned there is not adequate support in the market to ensure consumers make sound financial decisions in retirement. It outlined areas where it expects firms and advisers to raise standards. Review findings ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is perhaps the most transformative technology since the advent of the internet, poised to herald an unprecedented digital economic revolution. To appear at the precipice of the movement, some are employing deceptive tactics ...

Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... change to retirement, and we will contribute thoughtfully to this important ongoing discussion, which must be based on a sound evidence base," Schubert said. The SMC's findings are drawn from data on 220,000 pre-retirees and retirees from six of its ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... prediction that the China growth story is over. Taking a geopolitical view and qualifying his prediction as one that "will sound crazy" in the current environment, Australian Retirement Trust chief economist Brian Parker said he is optimistic there will ...

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... economic slowdown while IVLU and IVHG can offer portfolio resilience by giving investors targeted exposure to fundamentally sound, undervalued global stocks. "These strategies will provide investors with additional building blocks for their portfolios ...

Unlisted asset valuation practices under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... pinpointed asset valuation and liquidity management practices in saying it expects investment governance processes to be sound. The regulator said it will conduct its own review of such practices, looking at the material unlisted assets exposures of ...

Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
From tomorrow, Australian companies with 100 or more staff must publish the median pay gap between their male and female employees. While it sounds simple enough, some experts believe corporates are not prepared for what's to come. The Workplace ...

Massive crypto Ponzi scheme unravels

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
A US court and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have slapped charges on three individuals that include an Australian citizen for allegedly perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme known as HyperFund, raising $2.6 billion (US$1.7bn). ...

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... substantial, is comparatively moderate compared to some other advanced economies. "Executive directors commended Australia's sound macroeconomic policies which ensured strong recovery and resilience," the IMF said. "In the context of necessary macroeconomic ...