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Key Budget measure won't help economy: Academic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
... splurging taxpayer dollars chasing a few votes. "I would like to see the Treasurer giving real power to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to control wild fluctuations in fuel prices at the pumps." Greater funding for mental healthcare ...

Disclosure lacking in common ownership: Committee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
... said it does not agree with the ACCC that it is difficult to draw conclusions as to how common ownership is affecting competition in Australia, or its claim that this is because investors only need to disclose when they own 5% or more of a company and ...

Government adds to FRAA leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... alongside FRAA chair Nicholas Moore and fellow member Craig Drummond. Crosbie is chair of Allens and recently chaired the Competition and Consumer Committee of the Law Council of Australia. "Through the establishment of the FRAA, the Morrison government ...

Aussie small-cap fund returns 40%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2022
... returned 40.4% p.a., Rainmaker's research on the wholesale funds sector as at January 2021 reveals, outpacing its competition and the S&P ASX Small Ords Accumulation Index's performance of 10.1% p.a. On a median basis, the small-caps sector posted ...

Direct indexing: The next evolution?

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... explains. "But occasionally, there may be a need for some personal treatment, for example, a member may be preparing for a competition, or they may be dealing with an injury, or they just want a personal approach to their workout, and in this case, they ...

ASIC consults on FSCP sittings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... 263 Financial Services and Credit Panel, the corporate regulator seeks comments on the financial impact, effect of competition, and other costs and benefits the FSCP will have on industry participants. Specifically, ASIC wants to determine when to convene ...

Low fees, niche sectors win ETF war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
New analysis from Morningstar has revealed the winners from the intense competition in ETFs are those with low fees or offering exposure to niche sectors like disruptive technology. Vanguard, BetaShares, and iShares remain at the top of Australia's ...

International hiring spree: Robert Half

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
... acquisition program. Hiring internationally, however, adds another layer of complexity and exposes employers to stiff global competition - all of whom are facing similar pressures to secure niche skills" Robert Half senior managing director David Jones ...

CDPP dumps ANZ cartel case

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... cartel allegations arising from an ANZ institutional share placement in August 2015 worth $2.5 billion. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission led the investigation and later referred it to the CDPP. ACCC chair Rod Sims said: "We respect ...

Blue Crane Capital launches fintech tool for SMSFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2022
... solutions for Blue Crane Capital's clients. In addition, SMSFr8 considers the complexity of SMSF loans and increasing competition amongst lenders as non-banks enter or re-enter SMSF lending. According to Blue Crane Capital, SMSFr8 was created in response ...