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ACCC delays approval of Link Group acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is delaying its decision on the proposed acquisition of Link Group by Dye & Durham Corporation, which was expected this week. The ACCC was due to announce its decision on Thursday, June 9. It will now ...

Stuart Robert named shadow financial services minister

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... he said. "We will hold Labor to account to ensure its heavy-handed approach does not lead to higher inflation, higher interest rates, higher taxes, or further drive-up prices for households and small businesses." Meanwhile, former financial services ...

Relax rate expectations: Franklin Templeton

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
The investment manager believes the market's current interest rate expectations are too aggressive. In its latest review of the outlook for inflation and monetary policy, Franklin Templeton said it remains of the view that the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Lumiant receives $3m investment from US wealth manager

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
Lumiant announced it secured a $3 million investment to support its expansion into the US from Savant Wealth Management. Lumiant launched in the US just last month and aims to use its new resources to bankroll rapid expansion in the country. Its chief ...

Investors Mutual, Vaughan Nelson partner

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... fund, ASX ticker code VNGS, had its first trade within an hour of going live; Hambly said that represented demand and interest. "There's just so much more opportunity outside the Australian market which is quite concentrated, about 50% of it is in ...

ASX names new managing director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... markets, which is the largest business by revenue, responsible for cash and derivatives trading, including equities, interest rates, commodities and energy products, and the benchmarks business and international sales. She will take over as chief executive ...

Cbus takes 10% stake in major wind project

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
Cbus has acquired a 10% interest in a local offshore wind project owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. The industry fund acquired the stake in Star of the South, Australia's largest offshore wind project majority owned by CIP via its flagship ...

Former van Eyk chief executive pleads guilty

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... while knowing the funds would be loaned to another company, TAA Melbourne Pty Ltd, with the intention of purchasing an interest in the research house. ASIC also alleged that he deliberately concealed details of the deal, misrepresenting that there was ...

ACCC on financial services priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has said the regulator is focused on promoting effective competition, investigating allegations of anti-competitive conduct, and protecting the interests of consumers in the financial services sector. Speaking at an AFR ...

Volatile crypto markets need better regulation: CHOICE

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
CHOICE has made a submission to the federal government, providing a framework on how to better protect consumers from risks associated with cryptocurrency. According to the latest data from CHOICE's national consumer survey, one in five Australians ...