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Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Mohamed El-Erian, who was chief executive of Harvard's endowment and PIMCO, published The Only Game in Town in 2016, presenting central banks as the key driver of the economic agenda. But now it's governments in the driver's seat, NSW Treasury Corporation ...

ASIC clearing and settlements powers to curb ASX monopoly

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... from now. Under the ASIC CS Services Rules 2025, the ASX will need to prove that the pricing of its services is transparent, fair and reasonable, and publish a comparison of fees against international providers. According to the legislative instrument ...

Alpencrest ramps up expansion, signs Aussie affiliate

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
Alpencrest Capital, a funds management incubator focused on distribution, has signed up its fifth affiliate and expects to come to market with three unit trusts in five months' time. Read Price and Camilla Love set up Alpencrest 18 months ago and officially ...

ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
The peak industry body published a draft Guidance Note on Severe Financial Hardship Withdrawals for member consultation, marking a significant "milestone" in making it easier for First Nations people to access their superannuation. The guidance note ...

Bragg accuses ASIC of secrecy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... services and superannuation, focused on holding trustees to account for ensuring the delivery of those services meet the fair expectations and standards of law of their members. "As part of that, we are just about to release an extensive report with ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... offsets the tax on super contributions. AustralianSuper recommended expanding LISTO to ensure all low-income earners receive "fair tax concessions" on their super, allowing them to benefit from an improved standard of living in retirement. AustralianSuper ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... valuations are very attractive. As of today, the market is pricing in 55bps of easing over the year, which we believe is a fair assessment," Wood said. "We remain long Australian bonds across our fixed income portfolios, preferring to own the back-end ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
Speaking at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum today, La Trobe Financial head of investments and product David Tagg dissected some of the key economic themes for the year ahead. Tagg highlighted some of the biggest risks in the current economic ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... areas which the government feels "need improvement," including the timely and compassionate handling of death benefits, and fair and efficient processing of insurance claims.

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... young workers access fundamental education and training about the use of this technology." One recommendation is to amend the Fair Work Act to ensure decision making using AI and ADM is covered under the law so that employers remain liable for these ...