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FPA membership declines, deficit materialises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... that continue to impact the financial planning sector, including industry reform, new FASEA education and professional standards, changes to business models, and adviser numbers within large AFSLs. "These factors have caused a number of financial planners ...

Interest rates will jump to slay "the evil of inflation": Lowe

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... "scourge." "High inflation devalues your savings. It worsens inequality in our society, and it undermines our living standards. It hurts us all by impairing the functioning of our economy," Lowe said.

APRA reinforces capital call expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... that the issuer must not create an expectation that a call will be exercised." "In line with the existing prudential standards, ADIs, general insurers and life companies generally should not call an Additional Tier 1 Capital or Tier 2 Capital instrument ...

Challenger appoints chief financial officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2022
... oversaw improvements in capital management and financial reporting as well as the implementation of evolving accounting standards. "I personally thank Rachel for her wise counsel, solutions-focused attitude, and commitment to our business. On behalf ...

Jones progresses green finance standards

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones committed to working with the finance industry to establish national standards for a green taxonomy that will define sustainable finance in Australia. Jones stopped short of committing to legislating the forthcoming ...

FPSB names new leader

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
... Planning Association of Australia chief Dante De Gori has been named as the new head of the global Financial Planning Standards Board. The appointment is effective in January, following the departure of current chief executive Noel Maye, who will step ...

Small wins for some pensioners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... the Age Pension," he said. "Secondly, I think we need an objective to enable most Australians to maintain broad living standards during their retirement years."

Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... full employment, growing real wages, ensuring women's economic participation and equality, and improving living standards for all Australians. The immediate priority is to ensure fiscal policy is not adding to inflationary pressures and to begin ...

ASIC finds shortcomings in wholesale market practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... 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 741) and Report 742 Managing conflicts of interest ...

New ETF to invest in green metal producers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... 50% of their revenue mining or producing green metals and screens out businesses which do not meet reasonable industry standards. "Demand for green metals is soaring around the globe and promises to intensify as climate change initiatives become more ...