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IAM mandate grows to $130m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... incur legal expenses in relation to these claims. The company has notified its insurer of the claims, and the relevant policy coverage is being reviewed by the insurer."

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... are two parents. This would then be paid at a replacement wage rate. "That would be a world-leading paid parental leave policy. It would also be an incredibly effective lever to accelerate progress for gender equality, because having inadequate paid ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... last five years. In that time, CEDA has significantly increased its voice on the most pressing economic and social public policy issues in Australia," Bartlett said. "At a time of growing political polarisation, fraying social cohesion and geoeconomic ...

Tokenisation can save US$135m in back-office costs: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
Tokenisation can save the asset management industry US$135 billion in back office and administrative costs that drain the bottom line, a new study from Calastone found. The survey of 26 asset managers from Asia, the UK, US and Europe expressed their ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... below Australia's historical average (3.34% annual growth), the modest GDP growth in an environment of tighter monetary policy indicates the economy is heading towards recovery," McCormack said. "The main question is whether this positive momentum ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... better. "At the end of the pandemic, both Australia and New Zealand had similar-sized high inflation challenges. But the policy responses to these challenges was different enough that it has driven different economic outcomes," Bloxham said. The RBNZ ...

RBA 'not committed' to further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... rate, they agreed that this was not yet assured. "As a result, members expressed caution about the prospect of further policy easing, which could also be seen in the forecast for inflation based on the market path." The RBA board noted that while other ...

SEC drops civil enforcement case against Coinbase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... public engagement, acting chair Mark Uyeda said. "It's time for the Commission to rectify its approach and develop crypto policy in a more transparent manner. The Crypto Task Force is designed to do just that," Uyeda said. In a statement, the SEC said ...

Deflation continues, albeit slowly

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... figures do not give the full picture of inflation in Australia and aren't enough to offer guidance to traders on the policy path ahead," Chanana said. "However, the bigger picture remains one of inflation softening-which justifies the RBA's decision ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... Corporation chief economist Brian Redican said at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum. Redican said monetary policy is no longer the only game in town, for example, noting that President Trump's tariff decisions will have a "much bigger impact" ...