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Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... Consequently, new fiscal policies have largely been offset for this year and the next. "We face growing pressures with interest payments and essential services - such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), hospitals, aged care, medical benefits ...

Federal Budget is challenging: Economist

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... for families and businesses. "Rising gas prices are pushing electricity prices and pushing inflation - which will keep interest rates higher for longer, which will slow the economy down, which will add to unemployment. Or in other words, gas prices are ...

ASIC finds shortcomings in wholesale market practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... industry standards. Report 741 Conduct risk in wholesale fixed income markets (REP 741) and Report 742 Managing conflicts of interest in wholesale financial markets (REP 742) summarise ASIC's surveillance activities and complement existing ASIC regulatory ...

New ETF to invest in green metal producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... medium to longer-term - with demand set to outpace supply and spark higher commodity prices." He added that investor interest in investing in green metals is surging as more and more net zero commitments are made. GMTL marks the first ETF launched by ...

CommSec, AUSIEX to pay $27m penalty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... respective remediation processes. Commonwealth Bank said it has already paid total remediation of $6.5 million including interest. "It is essential that market participants have appropriate systems, governance and controls in place to ensure they meet ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
Access to affordable housing is at the core of the Federal Budget, including a new national Housing Accord struck between the government, institutional investors, and industry to help tackle the growing issue. Under the Housing Accord, one million new ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... even when the actual terms of trade had declined," he said. "It is also likely to have reflected the effect of very low interest rates globally and unconventional monetary policies adopted by the major advanced economies in response to the global financial ...

Industry surveyed for Asia Region Funds Passport review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... (ARFP) as part of its review. Stakeholders are being asked to complete a survey, aimed at gauging the level of industry interest and/or preparedness to use the ARFP and the factors informing the industry's decisions about the passport. As member economies ...

Brighter Super hires former Sunsuper investment manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... derivative swap analyst at Deutsche Bank. "We are delighted to welcome Jason into the investment team as head of Fixed Interest, Credit and Cash. Jason brings a wealth of experience to the team and adds to its depth of knowledge," said Brighter Super ...

Westlawn Financial Services cops stop orders

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
... days, unless revoked earlier. The fund is a portfolio of secured and unsecured loans, credit, leases and other fixed-interest financial assets, which ASIC has considered to be high-risk. According to ASIC, Westlawn did not appropriately consider its ...