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TradingHub makes Australian debut

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... string of incidents involving market manipulation practices in recent times, including the firing of ANZ staff over the treasury bond scandal and key members being charged from the ' ASX Pump and Dump Group ' on Telegram.

End of the road for three Franklin Templeton funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... aimed to beat two benchmarks - a composite of 50% of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index and 50% of the Bloomberg AusBond Treasury Index. The Western Asset Macro Opportunities Bond Fund will soon terminate as its underlying fund, the FTGF Western Asset ...

More to do in the fight against inflation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... is to ease the cost of living for Australians at the same time as we fight inflation in our economy," Chalmers said. "Treasury estimates the government's energy bill relief and additional increase to Commonwealth Rent Assistance are expected to directly ...

BlackRock launches new bond ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
BlackRock Australia has announced it will launch the iShares 20+ year US Treasury Bond ETF (ASX: ULTB) with a management fee of 0.15%. The addition of the ETF extends the local iShares fixed income range, which it said offers Australian advisers and ...

Regulators given new powers to protect financial markets in crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... implementing recommendations of the Council of Financial Regulators - a coordinating body that comprises APRA, ASIC, Treasury, and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). "The RBA now has powers to step in and promptly resolve a crisis at a domestic clearing ...

ART appoints chief financial officer, promotes managers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... talented hands." The high-profile Lo is responsible for balance sheet management, which includes securities lending, treasury management, derivative overlay and value strategies. He also looks after rebalancing strategies and opportunistic investments ...

FAAA to work with Treasury on CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2024
... achieves the goal that we all support," she said. "He has advised us that the FAAA will have the opportunity to work with Treasury to outline unintended consequences of the CSLR and listen to pragmatic and feasible solutions. "We have also called on ...

Super performance test needs personal rate of return: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... accumulation sector, were thrown in the fire last year. Ninety-six out of 97 TDPs failed the inaugural choice performance test. Treasury launched a consultation in March asking stakeholders to propose options on how it can improve the test to "hold trustees ...

Mercer Super cops landmark $11.3m greenwashing penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... Another 15 companies produced alcohol, including Budweiser Brewing Company APAC, Carlsberg AS, Heineken Holding NV, and Treasury Wine Estate. The options also had interest in 19 companies involved in gambling, such as Aristocrat Leisure, Caesar's ...

Treasury releases M&A draft reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
Treasury has released a draft of the intended reforms to Australian merger and acquisitions (M&A) processes. The reforms were flagged by the government back in April, in which it said the new rules would promote competition, protect consumers, and provide ...