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New rules on the way for BNPL sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... held by people aged 18-34. Jones said that while they offer benefits to the "vast majority" of users, there is "a regulatory gap that can leave some vulnerable groups in over their head." The options paper presents three scenarios for tighter controls. ...

Investment teams 27% female: FSC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2022
... female. Redington said the common reason cited for uneven gender split was retention, but the consultant found there was no gap in turnover between men and women. However, there is a gap in terms of recruitment, with just one woman being hired for every ...

ASX dumps CHESS replacement project

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
More than seven years on from when talk of a CHESS replacement began, the ASX has confirmed it will go back to the drawing board, writing off about $255 million in investment already made. The bourse first touted it would look to replace CHESS in February ...

YFYS manipulation leaves members worse off: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... in investment returns to members, ISA added. Further, ISA attributed the exploitation of these loopholes for the enduring gap between the best and worst performing MySuper products. In its YFYS review submission, ISA stated that in the lead up to the ...

Hopes for action at "implementation" COP27

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... reflecting the fact that global emissions must decline by at least 50% by 2030." "That pressure is coming from the emissions gap report showing we're not on track with commitments, so let's get real about delivery," Herd said. She said that between ...

Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... non-retirees making plans to reduce their spending and delay the start of their retirement in order to close this retirement adequacy gap." The report highlighted that when the time comes to access the right retirement solution, many Australians are ...

Investment teams hire two men for every woman: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... year. Redington said the common reason cited for uneven gender split was retention, but the consultant found there was no gap in turnover between men and women. However, there is a gap in terms of recruitment, with just one woman being hired for every ...

Chalmers delivers on childcare

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... on paid parental leave is an important equity measure for our super system and is key step towards closing the gender super gap," Blakey said.

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... problems. What's missing most in the budget is more action on tackling Australia's growing structural budget deficit gap." "To keep public debt under control, we must either tax more or spend less in the Federal Budget - last night did little ...

ASIC finds shortcomings in wholesale market practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
ASIC has released two reports on better and poorer practices in wholesale financial markets, encouraging participants in these markets to benchmark themselves against industry standards. Report 741 Conduct risk in wholesale fixed income markets (REP ...