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Bank of England launches first system- wide stress test

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2023
The Bank of England (BoE) overnight launched its first system-wide stress test to understand the behaviours of banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in volatile financial markets. Recent chaos across UK markets has led to the system-wide ...

BlackRock files for bitcoin ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
BlackRock's iShares has filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to develop a spot bitcoin ETF. The iShares Bitcoin Trust will seek to mirror the performance of bitcoin's price before the payment of expenses and liabilities. ...

ANZ reaches agreement with QLD government over Suncorp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
ANZ has executed an implementation agreement with the Queensland government as part of the bank's plan to acquire Suncorp Bank. The signing of the agreement marks the next step in ANZ's plan to acquire Suncorp Bank despite concerns raised by the Australian ...

Banned adviser told to stay put

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
Having already permanently banned former Shaw and Partners senior adviser Kristofer Ridgway, ASIC has now made sure he cannot leave or attempt to leave Australia. Interim travel restraint orders were made on June 11 following the regulator's application. ...

FRAA releases draft APRA, ASIC metrics

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
The independent body tasked with reviewing the competency of APRA and ASIC has released a list of draft metrics it will use to measure the regulators against and is asking for industry feedback. The Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (FRAA) has ...

Epsilon launches second Australian fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
Epsilon Direct Lending has launched its second corporate direct lending fund with the backing of a multi-family office. The Epsilon Direct Lending Senior Loan Fund leans into growing investor demand for Australian conservative private credit strategies. ...

UBS completes landmark Credit Suisse acquisition

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
Wealth management powerhouse UBS has completed its acquisition of Credit Suisse, marking the end of the largest banking deal since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. UBS acquired the crisis-stricken Credit Suisse for US$3.2 billion, with support from ...

Director banned for eight years

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
The director of investment manager Foxi Capital has been banned from providing financial services for eight years after it was found he lacked relevant qualifications and experience, and misled investors. Foxi Capital director and Responsible Entity ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... implementing these changes before the end of this year, including strengthening consumer protections by tightening exemptions to the ban on conflicted remuneration and standardising consumer consents for determining a 'sophisticated' client," ...

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... course. As for conflicted remuneration, Jones accepted many components of Recommendation 13, whereby some exemptions to the ban on conflicted remuneration will either be simplified or removed. Jones said "clarifying that monetary or non-monetary benefits ...