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Financial services deregulation boosts economy by $2bn: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... competitive is made possible by policy changes and forming a "red tape razor gang responsible for slashing inefficient regulation," the FSC said. This includes simplifying the breach reporting regime and providing a level playing field under the foreign ...

Oaktree veteran jumps to Avari

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... and portfolios and other special situations. The real estate specialist began his career at the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority before moving to Macquarie, where he was a senior analyst in the risk management group. Avari Capital was founded ...

SEC fines private equity firms for recordkeeping failures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... appropriate communications records. They join a growing list of financial institutions that have violated federal securities regulation for using unapproved communication methods or "off-channel communications," according to the SEC. Kohlberg Kravis ...

Research digs into HNW investment preferences

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... efficiency. "Today the Australian advice industry is dealing with strong demand, an undersupply of advisers, shifting regulation and onerous compliance costs," Orrock said. "Platforms need to be on the front foot to enabling advisers to deliver a high ...

Bitcoin returns 147%, outshines bull market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
Bitcoin reaped nearly four times more in returns compared to US equities during 2024, achieving 147% and trumping all the major asset classes. According to a VanEck and Bloomberg analysis, US equities delivered 38.2% for the year while global equities ...

New tool will streamline regulation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
The government has released a new tool with the aim to streamline and coordinate regulation in the financial sector. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the tool will help build a more competitive, dynamic and productive economy. "We want to make it simpler ...

Analyst Moves: Franklin Templeton, JANA, Bain, MLC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
Franklin Templeton has confirmed that Francyne Mu will step down from her role as portfolio manager and research analyst within the equity group. The asset manager said it is not looking to replace the role - that the team is well-resourced globally. ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... help make up the decline in revenue from companies. "This means cutting existing red tape, improving the design of new regulation, encouraging business growth with targeted incentives, and supporting businesses to incorporate new technologies to drive ...

Bain Capital bids for Insignia Financial

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... Insignia Financial, be subject to the approval of the Foreign Investment Review Board and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority." The proposal is subject to several conditions, including satisfactory completion of due diligence on an exclusive ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... found. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services investigating the interplay between regulation and the prevalence of financial abuse revealed numerous legislative holes in the superannuation system. In its final report ...