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PwC appoints chief economist for Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
PwC has appointed Amy Auster to the role of chief economist, succeeding Jeremy Thorpe who exits the position after six years. Auster has been a partner with PwC since last year, focused on consulting work to government and other public sector institutions. ...

Court dismisses Mayfair 101 appeal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
... risk substantial penalties." The appeal dismissal follows Mayfair 101 managing director James Mawhinney having his 20-year ban overturned last month. The Full Federal Court said the case against him had lacked procedural fairness. The case will now be ...

Proposed CFD class action targets IG Markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2022
Piper Alderman and Omni Bridgeway are preparing a class action against IG Markets on behalf of investors who collectively lost an estimated $800 million or more trading contracts for difference (CFDs). The proposed action involves up to 20,000 "everyday ...

Financial stability risks escalate: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
Financial stability risks have increased as global financial conditions continue to tighten, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia's Financial Stability Review. The RBA cited a further tightening of financial conditions, an increase of debt-servicing ...

Cboe Australia bolsters sales team

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
James Giarratano has been appointed to the role of senior director, head of institutional sales, taking the place of Murrough O'Brien, who has been promoted to APAC head of sales, BIDS trading. Giarratano brings almost 20 years of algorithmic and ...

Prime Value names chief operating officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
The boutique investment house has appointed Natasha Hayes as its new chief operating officer. Her career in financial services spans over 20 years, with senior leadership roles in global funds management and operations. Prior to joining Prime Value ...

Mirae Asset grows Australian alternatives team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
Mirae Asset Global Investments (Mirae Asset) named James McGrath director of alternative investment to strengthen its venture capital capabilities. McGrath will work across Mirae Asset's alternatives investments portfolio which specialises in real estate ...

Regulators to face committee scrutiny

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
The ACCC, APRA and ASIC will front the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics tomorrow to discuss super fund underperformance, greenwashing and the rise of finfluencers. In what will be the committee's first public hearings into the ...

First Super: Merger pressure fizzles out

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
The blind rush to consolidate that gripped the $3.4 trillion superannuation sector in recent times may be finally over, according to First Super chief executive Bill Watson. Instead of seeing big funds gobbling up smaller rivals, Watson expects more ...

Data sharing laws updated in response to Optus breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2022
The government is proposing changes to the Telecommunications Regulations 2021 following the Optus breach that will impact how APRA-regulated entities respond to cybersecurity incidents and risks. Changes from the government are expected to provide ...