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US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
In a widely anticipated move, the US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points, elevating the target range to 5% - 5.25%, marking the highest level in 16 years. The central bank's decision comes as part of its ongoing commitment ...

Industry fund market share soars: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
Industry funds have solidified their dominance with a remarkable increase in market share, largely at the expense of public sector funds, according to a KPMG report. The KPMG report revealed a "massive" market share increase for industry funds, growing ...

Issuers must lift DDO game: ASIC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
The regulator issued a warning to investment product issuers after a review found woeful compliance in meeting the design and distribution obligations (DDO). Since last July, ASIC has placed interim stop orders on 26 investment products from 18 issuers ...

Finfluencer receives jail sentence

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
A finfluencer who used social media to manipulate the share price of 20 different listed stocks was handed jail time and a $40,000 fine. Gabriel Govinda, known online as Fibonarchery, received two and a half years imprisonment for market manipulation ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said that without a sustainable finance taxonomy, regulators will only be able to catch the "most egregious" examples of greenwashing in Australia. Speaking at the Australian Council ...

Ord Minnett cops $888k fine over buyback

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
ASIC's Market Disciplinary Panel handed Ord Minnett an $888,000 infringement notice over two contraventions of market integrity rules which occurred when conducting a buyback. According to ASIC, on 1 September 2021 the firm was instructed to commence ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
From 1 July 2026 employers will be required to pay their employees' super at the same time as their salary and wages. By transitioning to payday super, the government aims to tackle the average annual $4.7 billion of unpaid super. Unpaid super has ...

ASIC updates breach reporting guidelines

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
ASIC has updated breach reporting procedures in the hope that it can help reduce regulatory burdens for financial advisers. The corporate watchdog detailed several changes to Regulatory Guide 78 Breach reporting by AFS licensees and credit licensees ...

Equity Trustees, OnePath dominate choice heatmap failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
A host of Equity Trustees and OnePath options once again dominated the worst-performing and most expensive Choice products in APRA's newly published heatmap results. Of the 407 options with an eight-year return history APRA analysed, 182 or 45% ...

Ad hoc changes to super scare self-funded retirees: ASA

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) has noted several issues it has with the government's super tax concessions proposals, including the taxing of unrealised profits on asset movements and lack of transition period. In its submission, the ...