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ASIC outlines corporate plan

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
The corporate regulator will be focusing on economic recovery, reducing consumer harm, cyber security and industry compliance over the next four years in order to strengthen the financial system. ASIC's 2021-25 Corporate Plan focuses on economic recovery ...

Benefits of advice reforms yet to materialise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
The myriad of regulatory reforms in the financial advice industry is raising concerns about the effects on the accessibility and quality of advice. This is according to Rainmaker's latest analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, which saw almost ...

HUB24 profits, inflows rise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
HUB24 recorded significant growth in its underlying net profit as inflows continued to rise following the acquisition of Xplore Wealth and Ord Minnett's Portfolio Administration and Reporting Service (PARS). In its full-year results, HUB24 reported ...

ASX outage result of process failures, disagreement

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
Following an independent review on a major trading glitch last November, the Australian Securities Exchange has come out relatively unscathed. The joint investigation by ASIC, the Reserve Bank of Australia and IBM into the implementation of the Nasdaq ...

Economic recap: Week to August 20

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
The continued spread of the Delta variant in most parts of the world - even in New Zealand despite being locked down after only one case - and reduced vaccine efficacy - as demonstrated by the rise in infections in Israel (one of the very first country ...

SelfWealth reports 135% revenue increase

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
In its full year results, trading platform SelfWealth reported revenue increased 135% driven by a 105% increase in active traders on the platform. The company also reported operating cash flow of $1.1 million, up from negative cash flow of $147,000 ...

Wage growth remains low

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
The June quarter saw wages rise a measly 0.4%, lower than the growth of the previous two quarters. "The June quarter saw the rate of growth in hourly earnings ease to 0.4%, following two quarters of 0.6% wage growth. The rate of growth over the quarter ...

ASX posts mixed results

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
The ASX recorded a 3.6% decrease in statutory profit to $480.9 million as expenses rose to support operating and growth initiatives. Operating revenue grew 1.4% to $951.5 million which it attributed to growth in listings and issuer services. ASX chief ...

State Street hires for APAC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
State Street is expanding its collateral management team in the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of a head of collateral management joining from Credit Suisse. Sam Edwards will be based in Hong Kong and support State Street's regional clients ...

Economic recap: Week to August 13

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
The Delta variant and its seeming immunity to lockdowns and extended lockdowns continue to dominate attention in Australia. Last week, the state of New South Wales (NSW) announced stricter and broader (into regions) of restrictions; the Australian Capital ...