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ASX calls time on mFund settlement service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
Following an assessment and feedback from a recent consultation, the ASX has opted to wind down the mFund settlement service, setting a tentative deadline of May 2026 for the removal of funds. ASX noted that, since mFund's launch, an evolving market ...

Inflation problem is homegrown: Bullock

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock warned that Australians' spending habits - particularly in the services sector - are now fuelling inflation. A trip to the hairdresser and dentist, eating out, and sporting and recreational ...

Government consults on reforms to merger rules

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023
... future with and without the merger. The ACCC is also concerned the existing voluntary system of merger notification and assessment is not as effective as it needs to be. According to Chalmers, the paper highlights a variety of potential changes around ...

Aussie banks deliver record profits in FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
Australia's major banks have achieved skyrocketing returns of $32.5 billion, up 14% from last year, driven by loan growth, margin expansion and the continued decline in notables. This year, profits exceeded the previous record set in 2017 at $31.2 ...

Decade-long ban reduced for former adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
... not harm a client and, it has to be conceded it did occur in unusual circumstances. These factors are relevant to an assessment of the risk the applicant poses in the future, but are not in my assessment as significant as the applicant contends they ...

Wealth managers shirk cybersecurity priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
An alarming number of small and large wealth managers are underprepared for cybersecurity breaches particularly when it comes to managing third-party providers, a new report from ASIC finds. Wealth managers across the spectrum have a long way to go ...

AMP North incorporates DNR Capital, Morningstar managed portfolios

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
... an actively managed Australian equities portfolio, adopting a negative screening strategy alongside an ESG ratings assessment, ESG integration, and company engagement. It's also been certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. DNR ...

Base rate lifts to 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... required to ensure that inflation returns to target in a reasonable timeframe will depend upon the data and the evolving assessment of risks," she said. "The board remains resolute in its determination to return inflation to target and will do what is ...

Institutions must come to the table now: First Australians Capital

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... institutions to seek finance? Those are the kinds of questions being asked." Saulo clarified that conventional risk assessment criteria often don't align with the needs of historically excluded populations lacking generational wealth and assets due ...

Dexus launches new opportunities fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... recently completed unit development in Central Melbourne which is subject to FIRB approval. Dexus explained the deal assessment process for DREP1 is rigorous, with only 4% of potential opportunities moving to execution. Capital that has been deployed ...