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Taskforce exposes rising dangers for retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
A Retail Market Conduct Task Force report, issued by IOSCO, has revealed a series of escalating threats to retail investors. The findings will shape ASIC's strategic priorities concerning retail investor harm, focusing on crypto assets, sustainable ...

Senate inquiry to scrutinise proposed franking credit rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
A Senate Economics Committee inquiry will scrutinise the government's proposed changes to franking credits, which target share buybacks and capital raisings. In February, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones introduced ...

Capital markets spearhead next recession: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
Capital markets will be potentially the epicentre of the next financial crisis, according to an investment expert, as unsustainable debt levels could tip global economies into a recession. In her recent visit to Australia, Ariel Investments chief investment ...

I know it's hard, but it could be harder: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
Appearing at a Senate hearing today, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe said people have forgotten how corrosive inflation is. The governor explained the RBA has one priority and that is to bring inflation down. "Inflation at the moment ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Consumer bodies have criticised the Quality of Advice Review's final report, saying the proposals create a two-tier system whereby poorer Australians will only be able to access conflicted advice. Super Consumers Australia director Xavier O'Halloran ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
Australian companies will continue to suffer at the hands of the skill shortage crisis in 2023, with 70% of employers stating the lack of talent will cost them. According to research conducted by specialised recruiter Robert Half, the recent 3.5% unemployment ...

No escaping volatility: AMP

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
At least for the next few months while central banks are raising rates, expect the volatility we've seen in share markets, currencies and fixed income to remain in play, warned AMP senior economist Diana Mousina at the Association of Financial Advisers' ...

2022 is the hardest year to retire: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... challenging in recent history to retire. Natixis IM shared its annual NIM Global Retirement Index (GRI) data and report named Danger Zone and said market downfall, low rates and inflation are taking a bite out of retirees' wallets. "Those who step ...

Mind the managed accounts roadblocks: MLC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
In opening the Financial Standard Managed Accounts Forum, MLC head of investment consulting (managed accounts) Brent Bevan explained the greatest roadblocks that stop the creation, adoption, or rollout of managed account programs. Addressing how there ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... commentators tends to coalesce around the consensus view of an issue, we argue that this kind of approach is fraught with danger." Investigating common assertions that Insync believes stir up worry and pessimism, the fund manager refuted that carbon ...