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RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
At the Commonwealth Bank Global Markets conference, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Christopher Kent said inflation is too high in most economies, reflecting disruptions to supply coupled with strong demand. In his presentation, Kent ...

UBS picks new head of investment research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022
UBS has selected a new head of investment research for Australia and New Zealand as Simon Mitchell prepares to depart at the end of the year. Mitchell has been in the role for the past seven years and has decided to explore new opportunities outside ...

RBA progresses digital currency project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... interesting to see if the RBA then progresses to delivering it technology agnostic, and genuinely puts it out as a decentralised coin," he said. "An RBA-backed stablecoin could provide tax revenue to the Australian Government in a DeFi sector that is ...

AFA president positive on industry outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
... ourselves because if we're going to be treated like professionals and we want a principles-based regime, the flip side of that coin is the fact that we need to increase our accountability and responsibility for ourselves and our peers," Perera said. ...

Rising number of active funds underperforming: SPIVA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2022
... first half of 2022 contained some bright spots for active managers. "In the first half of 2022, outperformance was close to a coin flip for Australian Equity General funds, with 50% underperforming the S&P/ASX 200," the report said. "Over the same period ...

BFID no hindrance to helping vulnerable members: Panel

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... that, from a regulator's point of view, vulnerability means risk, but often they're just different sides of the same coin. "At AUSTRAC, we tend to think about the risk of criminal abuse of services that are provided and about risks around access. ...

Perth Mint faces AUSTRAC probe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
The Perth Mint is the subject of an AUSTRAC investigation into compliance with anti-money laundering laws. The financial crimes regulator has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to Gold Corporation, which trades as The Perth Mint, to assess ...

Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
Six of the largest financial institutions have paid or offered a total of $3.6 billion in compensation to consumers over fees for no service and non-compliant advice. The new stats come as the Financial Planning Association of Australia calls for an ...

NGS Super bolsters investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2022
NGS Super has made two new hires to strengthen its capabilities in international and Australian equities, as the fund works toward a carbon-neutral investment portfolio by 2030. Susan Ding has been appointed as a senior manager of international shares ...

BlackRock, NAB Private Wealth unveil iShares ETF suite

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2022
BlackRock has launched its iShares ETF suite in collaboration with NAB Private Wealth, listing three new products including a first of its kind thematic ETF. The new funds listed today are the iShares Balanced ESG ETF (IBAL), the iShares High Growth ...