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RBA flags concerns over 'geopolitical uncertainties'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
... delay expenditures pending greater clarity on the outlook. "Inflation, however, could move in either direction. Many central banks have eased monetary policy since the start of the year, but they have become increasingly attentive to the evolving risks ...

Investors warned to sell hybrids before phase out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... several changes APRA introduced in response to lessons from 2023's overseas banking turmoil where several US and European banks either failed or required rescue, and where government intervention was required to restore stability and "minimise the risk ...

Roads, railways, NBN winners in Budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... for regional and remote communities," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. "The government has secured commitments from the major banks to continue operating over 800 of their branches in regional and remote Australia until at least 31 July 2027. "The banking ...

New impact fund backs marginalised female entrepreneurs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025
... to more than 600 entrepreneurs in Cambodia and Indonesia, delivering returns on par with cash deposit rates at Australian banks, the not-for-profit said. "With one billion women worldwide having no access to financial services, it tackled the barriers ...

RBA forecasting has been 'terrible': Yarra Capital Management

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... RBA should have lowered the interest rate as early as August last year. Despite a later rate cut comparing to most central banks around the world, Australia is positioned "bang in the middle" amongst other developed countries in reaching its inflation ...

FNZ wins mandate, names APAC head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... reputation in the Australian financial services industry and currently provide investment platform services to several large banks and superannuation funds," CareSuper said. "We're confident that by partnering with FNZ to deliver the DIO, we'll be providing ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... stock market in the world," Diez said. "There is an incredible amount of firepower that consumers have sitting in their banks to propel investment in small businesses and consumption, and that's what is really going to get the economy going again." ...

Luxury asset investment platform launches for high-net-worth investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... opaque, relying on outdated manual processes that lack transparency - raising the risk of counterfeit goods. It also said that banks and investment houses don't recognise that these products are assets, making them difficult to leverage financially. ...

Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... Barrett sees some merit in the proposals, which he believes will be welcomed by directors in superannuation, insurance, and banks. For him, the best initiative is the move to allow boards to delegate more operational matters to board committees. "When ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The boards of superannuation trustees, insurers, and banks are on notice, with APRA proposing changes to "strengthen and streamline" governance requirements. The regulator has released eight proposals in what marks the first "significant update" of ...