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ASIC proposes cash equity clearing and settlement rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... its proposed rules seek to balance the policy objective of facilitating competition while not compromising financial stability or effective market functioning. "We consider these proposed rules as foundational requirements to establish a regulatory environment ...

Insignia Financial looks to slash redundancy entitlements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
... older, long-term staff who have dedicated years of service to the company, undermining their job security and financial stability. It's a despicable move and a poor way to thank some of your most loyal staff," FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano ...

ECB drops interest rates to 3.75%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... manner. In mid-May, ECB vice president Luis de Guindos said geopolitical risks continue to cloud the outlook for financial stability. "While financial stability conditions have improved in line with reduced recession risks and lower inflation, it remains ...

Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
There is a gap in perception among Australians of life insurance as a crucial component of financial stability, according to an Investment Trends Consumer Insurance Needs report. The report said out of the 20 million adult Australians, 6.7 million have ...

Australia's budget position ranks second among G20 nations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
... years," the IMF said. Fiscal consolidation is needed in most countries to strengthen debt sustainability and financial stability, it added. "While the pace of fiscal consolidation should be calibrated to strike a balance between fiscal risks and the ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... between private credit funds, private equity firms, commercial banks, and investors," it said. "Today, immediate financial stability risks from private credit appear to be limited. However, given that this ecosystem is opaque and highly interconnected ...

A quarter of advised Australians nervous about retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... activities and hobbies scored the highest (79.5) followed by mental health (77.6). Physical health (61.5) and financial stability (56.3) were flagged as areas with the most potential for improvement in enhancing overall wellbeing. More than two in three ...

Threats outside the Australian financial system build: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) latest Financial Stability Assessment has said that although risks to global economy have been balanced as inflation has eased, risks to financial stability remain. The Assessment said there is a possibility ...

AI poses potential challenge to financial stability: Gensler

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Artificial intelligence could threaten financial stability, forcing novel macro-prudential strategies, according to US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler. In a speech at Yale Law School, Gensler described AI as having "tremendous ...

Interest rates drive adviser conversations in 2024

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... the implications of a 2% rate increase, ensuring clients are well informed about potential risks to their financial stability," Lusher said. Stress testing is also common practice with Robert Devlin, the head of advice and partner Tribeca Financial. ...