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FOMC holds rates as Chalmers boasts 'our inflation is lower'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... has stayed incredibly low, jobs are being created, wages are up, but inflation is down considerably." When pressed on whether the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would be more inclined to begin a rate cutting cycle, Chalmers said he would not be making ...

ASIC calls out super trustees over 'weak' anti-scam practices

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... processes, but sometimes lacked knowledge about key details. One of the trustees we engaged with was unable to identify whether its administrator undertook basic interventions, such as engaging with members over scams," the letter said. ASIC's review ...

Auditors tighten fist on greenwashing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... undecided For jurisdictions that adopt them, the standards will take effect 15 December 2026. Of note is the question of whether to ban sustainability assurance practitioners from receiving direct assistance from internal auditors. The new standards ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... leading discussions on issues key to the ongoing and future success of Australia's capital markets and seeking feedback on whether regulatory settings and its supervision approach needs to adapt considering changing market dynamics. "Domestic and international ...

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... whistleblowing procedures, undisclosed investments, and systemic breaches of professional conduct. Picone noted that, whether true or not, these incidents - and the resulting speculation - carry potential financial consequences including loss of momentum ...

Bain Capital improves Insignia Financial bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... result, Insignia Financial has now granted Bain Capital access to certain non-public information so that Bain can determine whether a further improved offer is warranted, just as it did with CC Capital. It comes as Insignia Financial released its 2Q25 ...

Ethical investment holdings double: CoreData

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... what's happening in America, there's still a lot of momentum in this space." Just under half of investors said whether an investment is ethical or responsible is an important factor when choosing where to invest. However, fewer than a third of ...

Super admin providers face reckoning in 2025: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... major part in the trend. "But they almost have now got to a point where they have become so low that you have to question whether it's actually commercially sustainable for these organisations to keep providing these services," he said. At the start ...

Grattan Institute renews calls for best-in-show super funds, partial annuitisation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... Australians take up annuities, making Australia an "international outlier" by not emphasising guaranteed lifetime incomes whether via annuities or other offerings, the report shows. Finally, the government should provide a free, high-quality guidance ...

Why more women aren't in financial services

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... flexibility side of things," the spokesperson said. "The reality is, most companies still want people to work five days a week, whether it is from home or in the office. That is what it comes down to. "The frustration is that there is a big demand for ...