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Australia lags in global fund disclosure: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
Australia's fund disclosure regime ranks weakest in the developed world, leaving investors in the dark. According to a Morningstar Global Investors Experience report, Australia falls behind other developed markets in terms of managed fund and superannuation ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
ASIC will tighten its scrutiny of greenwashing as part of the Labor government's crackdown on protecting investors against investment scams and other misconduct from product issuers. Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers bolstered ASIC enforcement activity ...

FCA simplifies listing rules to attract global companies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed reforms to simplify listing rules, positioning the UK to attract a wider range of companies. The FCA wants to make the UK's listing regime more effective, easier to understand, and competitive, ultimately ...

JPMorgan among banks to bid in First Republic sale

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
JPMorgan Chase, PNC Financial Services Group, and Citizens Financial Group are said to be among those to toss their name in the ring to take over the embattled First Republic Bank. US regulators are rushing to sell First Republic and prevent yet another ...

New Australian digital assets bill to regulate crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
Crypto regulation in Australia has taken a giant leap, with Senator Andrew Bragg unveiling the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023. The Digital Assets Bill 2023 aims to transform Australia's digital asset landscape by implementing a robust ...

ClearView enhances ClearChoice products

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The wealth manager has unveiled a variety of enhancements to its flagship life insurance product range, ClearView ClearChoice. Among the changes, ClearView is simplifying product names across the income protection (IP) range to increase clarity for ...

State Street buys outsourced trading firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
State Street is acquiring CF Global Trading for an undisclosed amount. CF Global Trading specialises in outsourced trading on an agency basis for a range of asset classes and has been operating for more than two decades. It currently has execution desks ...

Family offices ready to take risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
The risk appetites of family offices around the world are increasing and they've got their sights set on investment grade fixed income and emerging market equities. That's according to a new study by Ocorian which gleaned insights from 134 family office ...

Advice industry must change as population ages: Expert

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Superannuation is one of the great successes of modern pension systems but as more people live longer, it's financial advice that will need to pivot, the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has heard. Professionals Congress London Business ...

HSBC bails out Silicon Valley Bank UK

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
HSBC has leapt to the rescue and purchased the embattled Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) UK arm for a total sum of £1. The banking giant yesterday announced its UK ring-fenced subsidiary, HSBC UK Bank, would make the purchase, which excluded the assets ...