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Treasury proposes upping supervisory levies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... for the 2023-24 financial year, including a $7.2 million budgetary boost for APRA. Treasury papers revealed the total funding required under the levies in 2023-24 for all relevant Commonwealth agencies is $263.6 million, up from last year ($259.6 million). ...

Regulation, funding inhibits digital advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... cyber security, data loss and data breaches whereby one in two robo-advisers state this as one of their top priorities. Funding is an issue for many of these start-ups. Some providers are seeking a compelling commercial case which would allow them to ...

EG expands into private debt market

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... outstanding consistent returns and positive impact, he said. "As lending declines from the major banks, we have recognised a funding gap within the market," Walt said. "That's why private debt has been viewed as the ideal opportunity for our investors." ...

Fitch gives Labor budget AAA rating

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... stronger fiscal position while providing cost-of-living relief to Australian families, investing in skills and growth, and funding the services Australians rely on." Fitch explained Australia's rating is underpinned by the country's high income ...

Lumiant, Invest Blue build digital advice platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... clients' health, longevity and aged care risks that could impact retirement. Prior to the acquisition, it closed a seed funding round totaling $5.2 million following backing from Invest Blue and Savant Wealth Management. Invest Blue explained its ...

ASIC, APRA reviewer deprioritised by government

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
Only two years on from its creation, the government is cutting the Financial Regulator Assessment Authority's funding, in a move that will see it only review the activities of ASIC and APRA every five years. The Authority, which commenced 1 July 2021 ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... With scam losses reaching $3.1 billion in 2022, the government will aim to crack down on scammers with $58 million in funding for a National Anti-Scam Centre, $17.6 million for the removal of investment scam and phishing websites and $10.9 million for ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... initiative. "This is in addition to the $1.7 billion for women's safety announced in the October Budget. The National Plan funding includes $159.0 million to extend the Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses National Partnership Agreement ...

Funding boosts ASIC greenwashing remit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... "Sustainable business strategy has to start in boardrooms and in investment decisions, and not in the marketing department." "The funding will allow ASIC to increase its existing surveillance of suspected greenwashing by listed companies, superannuation ...

Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... on risk management and simplification. We've further strengthened our balance sheet with a CET1 ratio of 12.3% and funding and liquidity ratios well above regulatory requirements. Our credit quality remains sound with little change in the level of ...