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ANZ confirms ASIC investigation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... second time in a decade ANZ's fixed income team has been accused of improperly profiteering. ANZ is one of only a handful of banks that can act as an intermediary between the AOFM and superannuation funds, insurers, central banks, and others seeking ...

Advisers should leverage US tech blueprint: SIAA panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... will not be financially incentivised in a bid to make advice more affordable and accessible for everyday Australians via banks, super funds, and life insurers. Vynokur predicts that the banks will "no doubt be back in this game but in a different way." ...

Betashares launches Australian Major Bank Subordinated Debt ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... ASX. This ETF offers exposure to a portfolio of Tier 2 floating rate subordinated bonds issued by the Australian big four banks. To be eligible for inclusion in BSUB, bonds must have amounts outstanding of at least $500 million and a remaining maximum ...

AMP launches alternative debt fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... two external managers. The fund will provide exposure to credit risk transfer by purchasing credit risk notes from issuing banks insuring the first loss on a diversified pool of high-quality loans, providing regulatory capital relief to the banking institution ...

ATO flags key focus areas this tax time

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... lodge their tax return on July 1. "We see lots of mistakes in July where people have forgotten to include interest from banks, dividend income, payments from other government agencies and private health insurers," Thomson said. For most people, this ...

The risks and opportunities in advice: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... (QAs) who will not be financially incentivised. Many believe that super funds will have a leg up over life insurers and banks once financial advice expands to other service providers. "We're very supportive of the reforms. We've been working ...

Dividends up but share buybacks fall: Janus Henderson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... Janus Henderson said. The big year-on-year reduction (down 40%) mainly reflected lower share buybacks by Australia's large banks, more than offsetting increases in Hong Kong and South Korea. Janus Henderson head of global equity income Ben Lofthouse ...

S&P/ASX200 tipped to hit 8300: VanEck

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... comes off the back of a soft landing that is likely to eventuate, VanEck said, noting that large caps, namely the major five banks, have delivered stunning returns. "However, share price appreciation has outpaced earnings growth with price to 12-month ...

Equity Trustees scores Woodbridge mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... Woodbridge chief investment officer Andrew Torrington said. "The reduction of real estate financing by Australian and New Zealand banks, driven by market dynamics and regulatory changes, has created an opportunity in the lending market. We believe this ...

Powell backflips on rates pushing back RBA cut expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... holding the cash rate at 4.35% until at least 2025." This comes as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged global central banks to "stay vigilant" against the threat of inflation. "A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months ...