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New chief for Queensland Treasury Corp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
Leon Allen has been named chief executive of Queensland Treasury Corporation. Announcing the appointment, Treasurer Cameron Dick said Allen's experience in Queensland and internationally made him the ideal candidate to lead the financing arm for ...

Material business risk disclosure needs improvement: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
ASX-listed companies continue to fall short of disclosing material business risks in their annual reports, according to the corporate regulator. ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes warned company directors to pull up their socks when it comes to improving ...

ESG impacts on US pension funds tested

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
There is no difference between investment returns for US state pension funds in "blue" states that might be more likely to integrate ESG investment principles and "red" states that are more likely to ban ESG investment strategies, according to Rainmaker ...

Value companies to outperform in 2023: VanEck

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
VanEck portfolio manager Cameron McCormack forecasts a bright outlook for value companies in 2023, particularly among Australian equities. "We think value companies are likely to outperform in 2023," McCormack said. "We're entering a period that echoes ...

RBA hikes interest rates to 10-year high, flags further increases

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has hiked interest rates to 3.35%, signalling that there are more rate rises ahead. Despite moderating global inflation, high CPI inflation in Australia (7.8%), driven by both domestic demand and global factors, remains ...

Financial markets brace for gloomy first half

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
Analysts warn that the first six months of 2023 will be the toughest for financial markets but expect more positive momentum by the end of the year. According to Fidelity International's annual analyst survey, over the next 12 months, debt defaults ...

Adviser sentenced over accessing client accounts

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
Former financial adviser John Wertheimer has been convicted and sentenced for making unauthorised client transactions on the Netwealth platform. Specifically, Wertheimer was convicted on one count of providing a financial service on behalf of a person ...

CPA calls for regulatory reforms for NFPs, charities

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
In its latest pre-budget submission, CPA Australia has asked for the government to assist not-for-profits (NFPs) in building out their capabilities. To do so, the professional accounting body has suggested incentivizing small business and NFPs to access ...

AFA, FPA plan joint roadshow

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
Irrespective of the outcome of the upcoming merger vote, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) will host a combined roadshow event across the country this year. The Combined Association ...

Fintech predictions for 2023: Finura

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
Finura Group said it expects to see six key themes emerge this year for technology in the financial services industry. In its Wealth Tech Predictions 2023 report, the global technology consultant said wealth professionals are confronted with both headwinds ...