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Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... in the second half as competition intensified." Garland also explained strong banks equal a strong economy. "You'd rather strong banks than the alternative, as it means our banks are in a good position to weather economic storms and absorb economic ...

BNP Paribas to sharpen efforts down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
... than two decades working with super funds down under, BNP Paribas says it's spending more time focusing on the quality rather than the quantity of its partnerships. Speaking with Financial Standard, BNP Paribas head of institutional clients group ...

Government must revise infra pipeline: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
... in much better nick, to roll out billions of dollars of cost-of-living help in a way that takes the edge off inflation rather than add to it, and invest in energy and housing and skills," he said. The treasurer declined to answer questions on the appointment ...

Hejaz rolls out Australia's first Sukuk ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
... interest, Sukuk are asset-backed financial certificates. Their value appreciates based on the growth of the underlying asset, rather than accruing interest. Notably, according to Shariah principles, neither the earning nor the payment of interest is ...

Will HNW firms re-enter retail advice?

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... Best Interest Duty. "We're really excited by the fact that the new legislation will focus on clients and consumers, rather than ensuring that we are, kind of, controlling advice providers," Lykouras said. She added that JBWere is looking forward ...

Local fund managers lag global peers: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... contributor to Australia's domestically focused sector is regulatory policy settings that have been inwardly looking, rather than implementing more ambitious policies that would make the fund management industry complete globally. "Australia has ...

ASIC's pursuit of Mayfair 101 founder faces setback

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
... of Mayfair 101's business model and this misunderstanding could have been clarified had ASIC communicated their concerns rather than resorting to litigation at the first opportunity." It marks the second loss for ASIC in as many days, having earlier ...

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... survey is based on, Angrisano said one in four finance workers who suffer from menopausal symptoms choose to retire early rather than ask their employer for flexibilities to manage their symptoms. "Providing workplace flexibility and paid leave to assist ...

New advice firm hits Melbourne

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... feeds," he said. "The portal provides visibility for clients so that they can see if they are on track on a daily basis, rather than just at review time." Sauer said Source Wealth will provide goals-based advice for all clients, ranging from young professionals ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... been rolling out billions of dollars in cost-of-living relief, targeted so that it takes some of the edge off inflation rather than make our inflation challenges worse," he said. "We've legislated the Housing Australia Future Fund and invested billions ...