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Former TCorp exec sets up consultancy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... also a director of NZ Super and a proponent of TPA. TPA's entire purpose is to achieve a fund's investment goal rather than focusing on a particular strategic asset allocation. With this investment style, funds do not operate with a fixed strategic ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... that some companies want to report other sustainability-related information, not required by law, in the same document, rather than in multiple documents, to make it easier for investors. "Where we've landed on that is we'll administer the laws ...

Stockbroking faces 'perception problem'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... and women for their administrative skills? These are things that I think we can see have happened over time," she said. "Rather than hiring your client's son, we could be recruiting with more inclusive language, having panels that have a diverse ...

Canadian Securities Exchange to acquire National Stock Exchange of Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... well-regulated services. "We believe in a strong, accountable and transparent regulatory environment underpinned by rules rather than opaque 'precedent-based' decision-making around waivers and other governance matters." He added: "The journey of rebuilding ...

RBA cut expected, but then what?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... week. "Notwithstanding, at this juncture we think the board will continue to put more weight on the domestic flow of data rather than international developments in the monetary policy setting process." Zenith head of asset allocation Damien Hennessy ...

Inside Colonial First State's fund manager selection overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... decades, which would mean even more institutional mandates would be choked off from fund managers. CFS, while a retail rather than not-for-profit fund, is presumably a garden of Eden for the countless fundies whose business models have come under siege ...

Insignia lost a suitor, but takeover isn't off the table: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2025
... deteriorate significantly. With no competing bidders, CC Capital could revise its over lower, but we think that's possible rather than probable." Morningstar also noted that Insignia said CC Capital is working hard toward a binding bid in the coming ...

Daniel Mulino takes over financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... Accountants ANZ chief executive Ainslie van Onselen said his appointment provides an opportunity for a fresh perspective. "Rather than making piecemeal changes, we call on the Albanese government to undertake long-term tax reform in its second term. ...

FAAA calls for stronger consumer protections in advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... it said. The association also called for allowing professional financial advisers to demonstrate professional judgement, rather than follow prescriptive and restrictive checklists. It noted that despite a series of major reforms, including the Future ...

Australia tops list for financial services job growth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025
... hiring is more strategic than speculative," Winterbourn said. "Firms are targeting key skills to support long-term growth rather than embarking on broad expansion."