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APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... emerging markets and the proportion of searches for emerging markets has also risen, from 23% to 32%. "As our investor survey shows, recent interest in emerging markets has mainly been shifting between China, India, and Southeast Asia," it said. The ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... when many of the recommendations will be legislated. A September 2022 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia survey of trustees found that only the majority provide intra-fund and personal advice. "Superannuation funds are well placed to deliver ...

Cheques to wind down by 2030: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... Australians have in cashless payment systems and digital deposits," it commented. The industry-backed campaign said a recent survey revealed 99% of Australians supported a legal right to choose cash to pay for food and essentials and are concerned about ...

HNW population sees biggest decline in decade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... than digital assets) yielded restrained enthusiasm from risk-averse investors, we learned through out January 2023 HNWI survey," Capgemini said. When it comes to ESG, 40% of respondents said that their returns from ESG-linked assets were like those from ...

SMSFs continue to fly solo

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... help of an adviser. At the end of March, APRA counted 606,217 active SMSFs, up nearly 10 % from the prior quarter. The survey also found that 30% of trustees under the age of 44 self-assessed their financial literacy as poor to average, and nearly half ...

Cash rate hits 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has hiked rates by another 25 basis points to bring the official cash rate to 4.1%. Many experts fear that Australia is teetering on the edge of a recession and that the latest decision by the nation's central bank ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
Greenhushing - in which companies stop all voluntary disclosure of ESG information - is just another form of greenwashing, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In a public speech, Longo provided additional context to the market regulator's focus on ESG ...

Economists divided over cash rate decision

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... is new, experimental, and volatile, but gives an indication that the high inflation challenge remains." An RBA Cash Rate survey shows that a slight majority (56%) of economists believe the RBA will hold the cash rate at 3.85%. Interestingly, only 55% ...

It's the year of the raise, says Hays

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... cost of living, and lack of promotional opportunities. Employees also cite a pay rise as their top career priority, the survey shows. Elsewhere, in terms of the top five jobs employers need to fill, business development managers are the most in demand. ...

Family office goals at odds with reality: UBS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
There's a mismatch between family offices' top stated purpose of wealth transfer and the processes, governance, and risk management in place to ensure that, with only 42% having a wealth succession plan in place. That's according to the latest UBS Global ...