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Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
... collectively. "This makes them more akin to leveraged-investment funds whereby funds are borrowed and invested in expectation, and hope, that net returns exceed the cost of borrowing," he said. Summing up, Burshtein remarked that the latest budget projected ...

Treasury consults again on FFSP exemptions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2023
The government opened fresh consultation on its plans to introduce new licensing exemptions to foreign financial services providers. Treasury has opened consultation on Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Future Bills) Bill 2023: Licensing Exemptions ...

Review forces ASX to fix intra-group conflicts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
Another review from the fallout of the bungled CHESS replacement saga will force the ASX to implement 13 recommendations to manage conflicts of interest among its subsidiaries. The review, conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), found prevalence ...

BTR may create generation of tenants: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2023
... investments offer. But does it align with the great Aussie dream? In the latest episode of the Financial Standard podcast, HOPE Housing chief executive Tim Buskens says BTR is a steppingstone, but further development is required to tackle housing affordability ...

Inflation falls to 6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has softened to 6%, however a further rate hike in August is not off the table. The Australian Bureaus of Statistics (ABS) said headline inflation was lower than the 7% annual rise in March, marking the second consecutive ...

Hamilton Lane targets sustained growth with revamped leadership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... and extensive operational, team management and transactional experience to the team. Hamilton Lane's head of EMEA Richard Hope will assume the additional role of co-head of investments, alongside Tom Kerr. In this new capacity, Hope, who is based in ...

Equip Super sets sights on being different

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023
The $30 billion superannuation fund is firmly in its growth era, consolidating its multiple brands and products and unveiling a new look that it hopes will help achieve its ambitious plan of being "a different type of fund." Two years on from its official ...

UK government investigates sexism in financial services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... for evidence that compares financial services to other sectors, including international examples. In particular, the MPs hope to hear from women with experience in the sector. "As a committee, we'd like to know whether women feel more supported in the ...

Federal Reserve plans upping capital requirements

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
The US Federal Reserve has proposed a regulatory overhaul in which the nation's largest banks would be forced to hold more capital in hopes future meltdowns in the sector can be prevented. Federal vice chair for supervision Michael Barr outlined ...

Inflation drops to 5.6%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has fallen to 5.6%, fueling hopes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will pause interest rate hikes next week. The latest CPI numbers, released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), came as a pleasant ...