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APRA maintains policy amid uncertain environment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024
... APRA's macroprudential policy tools are aimed at mitigating financial stability risks at a system-wide level to promote a safe and stable financial system. In reaching the decision to keep the settings steady, APRA said it took account of high household ...

Blockchain platform MezFi launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
Newly launched blockchain platform MezFi is offering retail investors access to property investments designed for the wealthy via Digital Fund Tokens (DFTs). The platform essentially houses MezFi Fund 1, an ASIC-registered managed investment fund that ...

Fair Work ruling, ASIC put offshoring arrangements on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Fair Work Australia's (FWA) recent ruling in favour of a Philippines-based worker to bring an unfair dismissal case against the former employer could serve as a warning for financial services firms who rely on offshoring, as the corporate regulator ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... unwavering commitment to serve those who serve, means that our members can rest easy knowing their retirement savings are in safe hands," he said. CSC became one of the first funds to launch a Retirement Income Strategy (RIS), which featured a new lifetime ...

US election: Global investors fear inflation boom

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... bond yields. Miller said worries about the already gargantuan US deficit will undermine the attractiveness of US bonds as a "safe haven" investment but said gold could benefit. "Such fears had driven the gold price to record highs (before last night's ...

Jones preps DBFO Tranche 2 for parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... highly anticipated set of changes promise to remove laborious tasks by modernising the best interests duty and removing the safe harbour steps. Statements of Advice (SoAs) will also receive a makeover, while a new class of advisers called "Qualified ...

Gap exists between licensees' AI use and governance processes: ASIC

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
... use is crucial for any challenges licensees may face ahead. "When it comes to balancing innovation with the responsible, safe and ethical use of AI, there is the potential for a governance gap - one that risks widening if AI adoption outpaces governance ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... with the costs of domestic violence or divorce. "This is a clear sign that workers' super and their retirement are not safe under Peter Dutton." In the US, financial instability for older adults is common. According to the National Council on Aging ...

JANA awarded mandate for $2bn construction leave scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
JANA Investment Advisers will now provide asset consulting services for LeavePlus, a $2 billion portable long service leave scheme for Victorian construction industry workers. Formerly known as CoINVEST, LeavePlus administers the scheme for 280,000 ...