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Principal Financial Group announces ESG index

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... of global economic progress," Principal chief executive Dan Houston said. "When people are excluded from the financial system it hinders their ability to earn, prepare for and recover from crises, as well as build for the future. "Our Global Financial ...

APRA champions flexible financial technology regulation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... regulation has a history of bringing about spells of instability and societal harm. Equally, a dynamic and innovative financial system requires participants to take risk, to innovate and deliver better products or services which generate long-lasting ...

RBA names new deputy governor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... central bank since 1985 and served as an assistant governor since 2010. Bullock is currently assistant governor, financial system with responsibility for the RBA's work on financial stability and oversight of the payments system. Prior to this she served ...

Government adds to FRAA leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... regulators will continue to be strong and effective, maintaining the community's trust and confidence in the financial system," Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said.

Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... These include consumer and investor protection; financial stability; illicit finance; US leadership in the global financial system and economic competitiveness; financial inclusion; and responsible innovation. It comes as the market capitalisation of ...

New digital asset fund launched

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... population do not have access to a bank account, yet most have phones. Which means people now have access to a financial system that previously they were prohibited from," he said. "We expect exponential growth in digital assets in the short to medium ...

Australia confirms economic sanctions against Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... measures will impose severe costs on the Russian economy by disconnecting its key banks from the international financial system and disrupting Russian trade and investment flows. They will also paralyse Russia's foreign reserves and prevent Russian officials ...

Hejaz adds sales director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... operating officer Muzzammil Dhedhy said. "A significant portion of Muslim Australians do not engage with the financial system because traditional banking products fail to address their religious needs, so we want to get the word out that alternatives ...

Bell Financial Group in AUSTRAC probe

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... maintenance of enrollment details within required timeframes. The AML/CTF regime is in place to protect businesses, the financial system and the Australian community from criminal threats, AUSTRAC chief executive Nicole Rose said. "Australian financial ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
... include possible fundamental changes to financial-sector market structure; risks to the safety and stability of the financial system; the ways it may impact the efficacy of monetary policy implementation; and privacy, data protection and operational ...