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Productivity Commission kicks off philanthropy review

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... economic environment. "The review comes at a time when the charity sector is under pressure," assistant minister for competition, charities and treasury Andrew Leigh said. "Over recent decades, Australians have become less likely to join community groups ...

Government acts to regulate crypto assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... jobs and fostering innovation," the consultation paper said. "The crypto ecosystem has the potential to help improve competition in the technology and other sectors, which would carry broader benefits for the Australian economy. Australian businesses ...

Fintech predictions for 2023: Finura

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
... compared to 2021.Finishing with a record low in Q4 2022, down almost 54% year on year," Finura said. As a result, competition for venture funding "will never be more intense" and only the most promising technologies with significant addressable markets ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... chief investment officers and chief financial officers in particular feel the pinch with over 80% stating that the competition for specialised talent has increased compared to 2022. It further stated, more than half of chief investment officers (52%) ...

ACCC blitzes social media influencers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has targeted social media influencers who use misleading testimonials and endorsements. The ACCC said it's "sweeping" more than 100 social media influencers from over 150 consumer tip-offs for ...

Top 10 issues for super funds in 2023: KPMG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... the balance of resources, time and strategic focus devoted to mergers versus growing and competing in the market. As competition for members increases, successful funds will be those that can manage both successfully at the same time, according to KPMG. ...

SWFs shrink for first time ever: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... practitioner today with the experience of investing in a multipolar world, characterised by great power rivalry and strategic competition across all domains," said Global SWF senior adviser Andrew Rozanov. "Will the US and China truly decouple, will ...

Strengths and weaknesses in DC systems: Comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... plan participants are locked into whatever service providers are contracted for their plans, there is a deficit of competition in the recordkeeping market," Pilger said. "On the Australian side, its greatest asset is its comprehensive coverage of the ...

Managed accounts dominated by SMAs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
... corporate superannuation and retirement platforms are being constrained by the widespread disruption and heightened competition that the platform market is experiencing."

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... shortcomings of governance as they surface, implementing measures to improve investment performance and fostering competition to better align fees with the costs of services provides, it added. Meanwhile, on employers' role in the provision of asset-backed ...