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US debt ceiling agreement reached

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... that agreement," he concluded. UNSW Business School of Economics associate professor Mark Humphrey-Jenner told Financial Standard the decision is a step in the right direction. "One of the benefits of the debt ceiling is it does force the two parties ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... the challenges faced by gig workers. Firstly, the proposed legislation should clearly state that the SG is a minimum standard for workers in 'employee-like' arrangements. The government should also pursue additional superannuation reforms to ...

MA Financial establishes Singapore office

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... to a Singapore office in a bid to attract more ultra-high-net-worth and family office clients. Speaking with Financial Standard, MA Financial head of asset management Andrew Martin said the move is part of the firm's strategy to expand its offering ...

Investors flock to conservative ETFs: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... Investors have faced varying challenges over the past 12 months and, speaking on the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast, Brycki said clients are concerned about the current environment and are changing habits accordingly. "Certainly, conservatism ...

Experience pathway could create two adviser tiers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
There are concerns that the proposed experience pathway legislation could create two tiers of financial advisers and confuse consumers about who is and isn't qualified to provide advice. As Treasury mulls over finalising education standards for ...

AFCA outlines systemic issues in wealth management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... made changes to its target market determinations in relation to CFDs. Meanwhile, as previously reported by Financial Standard, IG Markets faces a class action launched by Piper Alderman and Omni Bridgeway. The lawsuit represents investors who allegedly ...

BNPL to be regulated under Credit Act

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
The government has handed down its plan to regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers and products under the Credit Act to strengthen consumer outcomes. Historically, BNPL schemes have been exempt from tough regulation as they do not charge interest ...

Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... around $231 billion, and in terms of the liquidity, the turnover is almost $565 million per day," Ngo Thanh told Financial Standard. "Therefore, Vietnam is satisfied to be included as an emerging market." However, she noted, there are some technical ...

'Kick down the road' mentality fuels retirement insecurity: Study

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... that their existing savings and superannuation balance are insufficient in this economic climate." The ASFA Retirement Standard suggests that retirees need over $500,000 in their super balance, far exceeding the average Australian super balance for early ...

APRA finalises rules for financial crisis readiness

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
Finalising new prudential standards, APRA is aiming to bolster banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees' resilience against future financial crises. APRA hopes the new standards will equip these financial entities with strategies to counteract threats ...