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ASIC consults on FSCP sittings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... 263 Financial Services and Credit Panel, the corporate regulator seeks comments on the financial impact, effect of competition, and other costs and benefits the FSCP will have on industry participants. Specifically, ASIC wants to determine when to convene ...

Low fees, niche sectors win ETF war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
New analysis from Morningstar has revealed the winners from the intense competition in ETFs are those with low fees or offering exposure to niche sectors like disruptive technology. Vanguard, BetaShares, and iShares remain at the top of Australia's ...

International hiring spree: Robert Half

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... acquisition program. Hiring internationally, however, adds another layer of complexity and exposes employers to stiff global competition - all of whom are facing similar pressures to secure niche skills" Robert Half senior managing director David Jones ...

CDPP dumps ANZ cartel case

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... cartel allegations arising from an ANZ institutional share placement in August 2015 worth $2.5 billion. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission led the investigation and later referred it to the CDPP. ACCC chair Rod Sims said: "We respect ...

Blue Crane Capital launches fintech tool for SMSFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... solutions for Blue Crane Capital's clients. In addition, SMSFr8 considers the complexity of SMSF loans and increasing competition amongst lenders as non-banks enter or re-enter SMSF lending. According to Blue Crane Capital, SMSFr8 was created in response ...

Stake offers $0 ASX brokerage

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... already offers $0 brokerage on a range of US stocks and ETFs, which users can trade on its platform. Leibowitz said competition in the trading platform space has encouraged Stake to keep lowering fees. "The more players operating, the more pressure there ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... a digital USD might be necessary just to maintain the global dominance of the dollar in the face of international competition; this reality could fast-track the development of a digital currency, already set in motion by the arrival of cryptocurrenci ...

Positive hiring outlook for 2022: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... recovery in 2021 is continuing to frame business leaders' talent management agendas for the coming year. The fierce competition for talent has put jobseekers in the driver's seat, and they're leveraging their bargaining power to command better ...

New trading platform to enter Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... SelfWealth, OpenMarkets and more flooding the Australian market with low-cost trading options, Moomoo will have stiff competition. CommSec, the Commonwealth Bank's trading app and platform, remains Australia's largest online stockbroker and during ...

Sydney Airport takeover given green light

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose the acquisition of Sydney Airport by a consortium comprising IFM Investors, AustralianSuper and others. The Sydney Aviation Alliance, which consists of IFM Investors, AustralianSuper ...