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Aussie crypto investors bullish despite market volatility

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... investor survey, coinciding with the launch of its product to the Australian market. At a Sydney media briefing, Syfe general manager and Australia country head Tim Wallace and chief business officer Samantha Horton revealed that the adoption of crypto ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
ASIC has released a retail investor research report which captures motivations, attitudes and behaviours, helping the regulator determine where its efforts should be concentrated. The report offers a point-in-time snapshot of investor behaviour during ...

AMP to return $1.1bn to shareholders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
Despite seeing its net half-year profit drop about 25%, AMP has commenced a $350 million buyback and plans to return a further $750 million to shareholders. Releasing its first-half results this morning, AMP said it has made significant progress towards ...

Commonwealth Bank profit nears $10bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) reported its cash net profit has risen 11% to $9.6 billion and its net profit increased 9% to $9.7 billion since last year. The banking giant said home loans, up 7.4%, contributed to the strong earnings as well as growth in core ...

What the QAR should focus on: MLC Life

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... to make advice more affordable for those that receive it, and more cost-effective for those that provide it. MLC Life general manager for retail distribution partnerships Michael Downey said successive and ongoing regulation of risk advice is leaving ...

Perpetual makes moves in digital innovation space

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
Jon Alder has been appointed as the new general manager of Perpetual Corporate Trust's (PCT) digital arm to drive its digital solutions and innovations strategy. With over 25 years' experience in technology, software and operations, Alder was most recently ...

APRA releases annual corporate plan

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... management and business strategy practices. This includes addressing deficiencies identified in self-assessments undertaken by general insurers and embedding new capital requirements for private health insurers. It will maintain focus on promoting the ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... may tighten too hard at a time when inflation rates may be close to peaking and would likely come down quickly if the general economy slows," Insync said. The fund manager concluded that equity markets have much more upside risk than downside risk when ...

NGS Super divests oil, gas producers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... in all companies expanding the fossil fuel industry. NGS must go further and divest from companies such as Siemens and General Electric which are building new gas power plants and undermining climate action by locking in decades of emissions." However ...

Advisers receive guidance on rights under FSCP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
ASIC has released guidance regarding the function of the Financial Services and Credit Panel, outlining the actions it may take and the rights of financial advisers who are subject to a hearing or disciplinary measure. In December, ASIC outlined the ...