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ECB cuts rates for second time

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... Eurozone's labour market remains resilient, with the unemployment rate broadly unchanged in July at 6.4%. Amundi Investment Institute head of developed markets strategy research Guy Stear expects rates will be lowered again in October and December as ...

Vote for Financial Standard in Australian Financial Industry Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... significant impact on the industry." Introduced this year, the Australian Financial Industry Awards are hosted by the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia, which represents the tax, accounting, superannuation, and financial advice profession. ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... testing decisions based on their health rather than fears of financial discrimination." A 2017 paper from the Actuaries Institute found even a slight increase in the number of people undergoing genetic testing could have a significant impact on the cost ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks, government funds slide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... funds that made the cut. That's according to the latest Global Top 300 Pension Funds report from Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions and Investments which determines the rankings using June 2023 figures. AustralianSuper ranks highest, coming in ...

VanEck to launch defence ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024
... increased government spending in the sector. The ETF provider cited data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) which showed that global military expenditure grew 7% in 2023 to US$2.43 trillion - the steepest annual rise since ...

Regulators given new powers to protect financial markets in crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... strengthen Australia's reputation as an attractive destination for international capital," Chalmers said. The Australian Institute of Company Directors welcomed the legislation, saying it marks a significant milestone in Australia's transition to a decarbonised ...

IMAP names award winners for 2024

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) presented its annual awards overnight, shining a spotlight on some of the best in managed accounts. The awards recognised companies across nine categories, with a few standing out for their consecutive ...

Future Group joins campaign to ban gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... complete ban. Australians lose $25 billion each year to gambling, the highest per capita spend in the world, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found. "We've waited too long for governments to act, so now we're using shareholder power ...

QIC replaces real estate managing director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... and then chief executive of funds management. Coakley is also a non-executive director of the Children's Cancer Institute, a member of the National Construction Industry Forum, and is currently vice president of the Property Council of Australia. ...

Trend among young Aussies highlights need for affordable advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... sought advice from professional advisers, and 6% had been advised through their super funds. According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, younger Australians are consistently more likely to report having been cybercrime victims than their older ...