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Trustees lack urgency, strategy on RIC: Regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023
... initiatives. With a further three million members becoming eligible to draw from their super in the next 10 years, APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said they should be entitled to rely upon their super fund for assistance as they plan for a sound financial ...

UK government investigates sexism in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... can be addressed, and the role the government and regulator should play in role modelling behaviours," Treasury Committee chair Harriett Baldwin said. "Has the culture in this highly paid sector shifted at all in the last five years? This is a subject ...

ASIC to host CHESS replacement roundtable

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... Australian markets with a focus on CHESS replacement." The roundtable is expected to be hosted in August and chaired by ASIC chair Joe Longo, who will be joined by ASIC commissioner Danielle Press and incoming Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele ...

ACCC publishes draft guidance on greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... to be honest and transparent when making environmental or sustainability claims so consumers are not being misled," ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said. "False or misleading claims can undermine consumer trust in all green claims, particularly when consumers ...

Michele Bullock to be next RBA governor

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced this morning Michele Bullock will take over as Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor from Philip Lowe in September. Chalmers said the government is proud to announce the ninth governor ...

Ag sector boosts Australia's productivity

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... are potential signs this could reverse, signalling an increase in mining investment with flow-on effects to productivity, chair of the Productivity Commission Michael Brennan said. "Higher commodity prices and the global demand for critical minerals ...

Federal Reserve plans upping capital requirements

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... largest banks would be forced to hold more capital in hopes future meltdowns in the sector can be prevented. Federal vice chair for supervision Michael Barr outlined a plan in which large banks with more than US$100 billion in total assets would be required ...

Equipsuper adds board director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... firm's top dealmakers. Even earlier, he worked for the Insurance and Superannuation Commission, now APRA. Equipsuper chair Danny Casey welcomed Widdup to the board. "Julian brings a wealth of experience across many large companies, both domestically ...

Selfwealth chief in sudden exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... Cullinan, currently the interim chief financial officer, will assume the role of acting chief executive. Newly appointed chair Christine Christian said the departure comes as Selfwealth undergoes "a period of transformation" as the board focuses on reshaping ...

Maple-Brown Abbott names risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... reporting. Reporting to chief executive and managing director Sophia Rahmani and the audit, risk and compliance committee chair, Birrell will also join the firm's senior management team. Before landing at Maple-Brown Abbott, Birrell spent 15 years ...