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Committee calls for 'sick agency' ASIC to be split in half

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... committee wants to see a reversal of the government's decision to reduce the frequency of the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority's (FRAA) reviews to once every five years, saying the original two-year review period was appropriate. The ...

RBA issues warning over inflationary spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... uncertain and the board is not ruling anything in or out," it said. "The board will rely upon the data and the evolving assessment of risks. In doing so, it will continue to pay close attention to developments in the global economy, trends in domestic ...

'Little prospect' for RBA hike despite stubborn inflation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... which was a little more expansionary than anticipated. But we do not think the Budget has shifted the dial on the RBA's assessment of the economic outlook," Aird said. "RBA governor Bullock stated that she does not think the $300 energy bill relief will ...

APRA updates industry on operational resilience guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2024
... including material service providers. "A prudent entity would then use this information as the starting point for an assessment of its operational risk profile," APRA said.

Performance test covers managed accounts, SMAs: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
The prudential regulator is reminding trustees that managed accounts and separately managed accounts (SMAs) are high on its radar when administering the performance test. APRA told trustees that SMAs and other managed accounts can fall into the TDPs ...

Hostplus rejigs Maritime Super insurance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... education, training, or experience. Hostplus has also updated terms and conditions of its Death and TPD cover to allow the assessment of claims related to suicide and self-harm, offering greater "security and peace of mind" to members and their beneficiaries. ...

Australian Ethical updates investment guide

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... Australian Ethical said. "This measurement and balancing of positive and negative impacts is an important part of our assessment whether to allow or exclude potential investments. "We believe a company or an issuer with positive products and services ...

MIESF adjusts insurance premiums

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... remains unchanged. MIESF said it aims to provide eligible members with appropriate and affordable insurance. Based on an assessment of members' needs, MIESF is confident its insurance strategy is appropriate, and premiums remain affordable. "At MIESF ...

APRA warns entities on adequacy of backup systems

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... it has identified through supervisory activities in entities' cybersecurity systems. It comes as APRA continues its assessment of entities' compliance with CPS 234 Information Security. It said a key area of weakness is the use of data backups to protect ...

Lendlease ditches overseas construction

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
Lendlease will abandon its international construction operations as part of a broader restructure that will make nearly 3000 workers redundant over the next 18 months. The ASX-listed firm today announced it will solely focus on its development and construction ...