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Government targets ASX dominance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... commercial negotiation. The proposed legislations promotion of competition in the clearing and settlement services market may bring significant challenges to the ASX, which has long dominated the sector. As emerging service providers gain fair and transparent ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... decided to increase the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points to 4.75-5%. The Fed also signalled more policy tightening may be needed to bring inflation back to its 2% target. Promisingly the latest data shows that the yearly inflation rate has ...

Australian investors pivot portfolios

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
... 30 years. "The current environment has prompted investors to identify and take advantage of opportunities in sectors they may have previously overlooked," said Nuveen global client group head Mike Perry. More than half (54%) of APAC investors plan to ...

Former director hit with dishonesty charges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... while operating a financial services business can carry a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment. Alternatively, offenders may face a fine of up to $945,000 or three times the total value of the benefits gained, or a combination of both penalties. ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... disadvantage. This reform will benefit the more than 200,000 de facto couples in Western Australia, many of whom are women who may have been disproportionately affected by the previous arrangements. With this change, de facto partners will be able to ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... to $11,000 to freeze your eggs," Crawford estimates. The full cost of egg harvesting is incurred at every cycle; some women may only need to go through one round to collect enough eggs to give them a good chance of having a baby in the future, while ...

AFA, FPA unveil joint roadshow theme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... as the Financial Advice Association of Australia from April 3, the two bodies will run the United Association Roadshow in May and June. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) have announced ...

ASIC consults on sunsetting class orders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... corporate directors from the duty to treat members equally in certain circumstances. This is because, in some situations, it may be appropriate to offer interests in a registered scheme or shares in a retail CCIV on the basis that some members are treated ...

Jones to prioritise CSLR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... who have received a determination for compensation from AFCA that remains unpaid. The maximum amount of compensation that may be offered to an eligible consumer under the CSLR is capped at $150,000. Any amount over the $150,000 threshold is outside of ...

iShares hires APAC markets and investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... BlackRock's iShares has named an Asia Pacific lead for markets and investments who most recently worked at Goldman Sachs. Joining in May, Nicholas Peach takes the official title of APAC head of markets and investments for iShares and index investments ...