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Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... high-profile management indiscretions impacted Australian listed companies, from misuse of company resources for personal gain - a case in point being MinRes founder Chris Ellison - to accusations of bullying and harassment, failed whistleblowing procedures ...

RBA is 'overachieving' on inflation target: GSFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... an interest rate cut. "I am on the record in saying that the RBA will cut rate in February, and I still think that is the case," Miller said. "The quality of the employment growth is largely contributed by the public sector, as the private sector is ...

BlackRock settles lawsuit for 'misleading consumers'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... well as other policy-oriented goals. Tennessee attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti, who filed the "first-of-its-kind" legal case in December 2023, accused BlackRock of misleading consumers with inconsistent statements regarding its investment strategies. ...

Unemployment edges up despite jobs added

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... petrol prices and other key imports," he said. Betashares chief economist David Bassanese agreed the jobs data did not make a case for a near-term interest rate cut. "The impressively resilient strength in the labour market remains a major reason why ...

TPB welcomes stay of sanctions against disqualified agents

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... investigators. Similarly, Kambourakis were found to have breached compliance obligations and made false statements. In the third case, Carslake and his firm Can Do Accounting Services fabricated false declarations and imposed inadequate supervision over ...

One in five pension funds face liquidity risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2025
Nearly one in five pension funds face liquidity risks particularly as they increase allocations to private assets, a new survey shows. The study of pension funds from the UK, US, Netherlands, Canada, and the Nordics by Ortec Finance reveals many are ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... Street and Vanguard, claiming their climate activism was a breach of antitrust laws. BlackRock told FS Sustainability the case was "baseless". In its letter to clients, the asset manager said its participation in NZAM didn't impact the way it managed ...

Court finds CFD issuers engaged in 'unconscionable conduct'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
... is important in protecting the reputation of Australia's financial services licensing regime." Court said ASIC took this case to stand up for vulnerable consumers. "Over a two-year period, USG and its authorised representatives downplayed the risk and ...

Superhero Super assets to swell via fund transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
Superhero Super's assets are about to double, as it prepares to merge with MYOB's Slate Super and Simple Choice Super. Members have now been informed that Slate Super and Simple Choice Super - both sub-plans of the Grosvenor Pirie Master Superannuation ...

Boutique global asset management firms' investment outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... index," he said. "While opportunities will always present for active managers, especially in emerging markets, making the case for diversification against such a narrow bull market will continue to challenge advisors." He added that it's a cliché to ...