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US inflation wavers near a 40-year high

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... and broader price pressures. Of note, the food index rose 0.9% in April, the 17th consecutive monthly increase. There were huge monthly inflationary spikes for dairy products, non-alcoholic beverages, meats, poultry, fish, eggs, and baked products. The ...

Apex completes MMC, IFAA acquisition

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... supportive platform for their continued success and growth," Peter Hughes, founder and chief executive of Apex Group said. "We see huge opportunity in the thriving New Zealand and Australian investment markets and the local expertise of the MMC team ...

RBA weighs controversial pre-election rate rise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... before the federal election, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will make a decision on interest rates which could have huge political implications. At present, underlying inflation is well above the RBA's target band and most economists have said interest ...

Reframing disability: A world-changing opportunity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
... tapping into resources that forward solutions for employees. Oliver reverberated Palipana's call to action and highlighted the huge role insurers and employers can have in producing positive member outcomes. She said: "Employers represent a huge opportunity ...

Modern Slavery Act needs strengthening: Panel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... purpose and if enhancements or changes are necessary. The review is out for public comment. Reporting under the MSA has been a "huge learning curve", said Sebastian Conley, sustainable procurement manager at Transurban. "This changed a lot of how businesses ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... say - in the energy generation and distribution market," Jones said. "We've identified the area of distribution is a huge challenge. Our Rewiring the Nation policy is calibrated off the understanding that investors have got the generation stuff down ...

APRA suspends IDII work, "disappointed" in industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
APRA has suspended its work on individual disability income insurance, which was causing huge losses to insurance companies, expressing disappointment in the industry's response. The regulator first announced it was intervening on IDII products in 2019 ...

State Street develops digital custody capability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
State Street intends to offer digital custody for some cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, subject to regulatory approvals, with a new partnership. State Street Digital, State Street's dedicated digital division, has entered into a licensing ...

Super Fierce targets gender wealth gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... superannuation retirement gap, and the findings range between 34% to 67%. Many of these studies, however, incorrectly exclude the huge number of people that retire with no super at all, and the vast majority of those are women. So, these numbers are ...

Former Hostplus investors tapped for VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... V-Ignite team led by Neil Stanford are highly respected leaders in the Australian venture capital sector. This appointment is a huge win for the VSCF and ultimately for the sector," LaunchVic chair Leigh Jasper said. "Having a deeper investment pool ...