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AFCA secures $1.2bn in refunds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2023
Since its inception, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has clawed back $1.2 billion in compensation and refunds for more than 400,000 consumers and small businesses. Reaching its fifth year in operation, AFCA explained its efforts ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... and depositors more negotiating power." PwC said the year indicates that competition for loans and deposits in the Australian banking sector tempered the earnings benefit of rising rates. It flagged banks are experiencing inflationary pressures in their ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... Under the federal government's proposal, climate-related financial disclosures will become mandatory for large Australian companies from July 2024, with smaller businesses to follow in 2027-2028. As FS Sustainability reported in June, the proposal ...

Institutions must come to the table now: First Australians Capital

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... event, NAB national head of Indigenous business and community banking Noel Prakash shared the growth forecast for Indigenous small and medium-sized enterprises. "In the next two years, Indigenous business startups will grow at twice the rate of non-Indigenous ...

Netwealth to distribute private markets offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... managing director Matt Heine said that the partnership with iCapital will provide a unique private market offering to Australian investors, underscoring the company's commitment to expanding access to a diverse array of investment opportunities. ...

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... industry-wide survey on the impact of menopause and menstruation in the workplace in tandem with World Menopause Day. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees previously found about 45% of women under 55 are exiting the workforce early due ...

Forager to delist Aussie LIT

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
Forager Funds Management is set to delist its Australian-listed investment trust as it continues to trade at a 15% discount to its net asset value. The Forager Australian Shares Fund (FOR) has struggled to close the 15% valuation gap over the last four ...

RBA's multi-channel approach curbs inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... rate channel can be important. Kent noted that when interest rates comparatively rise to central banks abroad, the Australian dollar's value increases. This results in Australians paying less for imports, while foreign consumers face higher costs for ...

I can only apologise: PwC boss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... like a corporation, but you don't pay corporate tax," she said. Peacock said that, like every other small or large Australian business, PwC uses community services like infrastructure, healthcare, roads, and the education system; however, they fail ...

Private credit boom sweeps Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
... intention to become a major player in the asset class. Meanwhile, NYSE-listed fund manager Blue Owl is making a play for Australian investors, testing the waters for its private credit strategies that directly lend to companies with an average EBITDA ...