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UBS swaps out chiefs amid Credit Suisse acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... chief executive title next Wednesday to "serve the interests of the new combination, the Swiss financial sector and the country," UBS explained. He will remain at the firm and work alongside his successor as an advisor during the transition period. Ermotti ...

Portfolio resistance is key: VanEck

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... address on Tuesday, VanEck's head of investments and capital markets Russel Chesler said Australia is likely to be the lucky country but warned the journey towards swerving inflation won't be without some bumps in the road. "With this economic and ...

Global crypto platform expands to Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... Meanwhile, regarding Australia's position and potential for growth in the global cryptocurrency market, Rafique pointed to the country's strong investing culture and robust financial institutions. Rafique highlighted the abundance of engineering talent ...

Super reform "takes away the right to be tax exempt"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... superannuation to a TTT system, tax on contributions, tax on earnings, and now a tax on drawdowns. We will be the only country in the world who taxes a person on their retirement savings every step of the way." Unrealised capital gains tax Meanwhile ...

The sophistication of cyber threats is increasing: O'Neil

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... "What's really obvious I think to all of us is that the frequency and the sophistication of cyber threats that face our country is increasing." Last year, O'Neil said, the National Australia Bank said it is subjected to 50 million cyber attacks ...

Openmarkets launches custody offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... ASX-listed companies can access the custody solution with a single Holder Identification Number (HIN). Syfe general manager and country head of Australia Tim Wallace said: "Syfe is using Openmarkets' capability to give Syfe customers innovative access ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... super is front and centre at the moment," he said. "We have a moment in time here to future proof superannuation for the country... to get the architecture of the system to a point similar to Medicare where it's no longer vulnerable to attack, and ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Lowe said rents are increasing at the fastest rate in some years, with vacancy rates sitting low in many parts of the country. "The central forecast is for inflation to decline this year and next, to be around 3% in mid-2025. Medium-term inflation expectations ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... said. "Interest rate rises are really tightening the screws for a lot of families and small businesses right around the country." He said if you combine that with global uncertainty, it's easy to see why Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Former director charged with fraud

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
... have now been deregistered. Last year the regulator took civil action against McCabe which prevented him from leaving the country while the investigation was underway. The former director has been granted bail and will appear in court on 9 May 2023 for ...