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APRA finalises new bank capital framework

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has finalised its new bank capital framework, designed to strengthen levels of capital and align Australian standards with the internationally agreed Basel III requirements. The new regime, which ...

Aussie equities small caps deliver 35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021
Australian equities small caps outpaced other asset classes in the year to September, delivering a median return of 35.2% per annum to wholesale investors. According to Rainmaker's latest Wholesale managed funds performance tables, the asset class ...

Tim Wilson grills NAB on super ownership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
Liberal MP Tim Wilson has grilled National Australia Bank chief executive Ross McEwan on whether super funds have undue influence over Australian banks, as funds own larger portions of the ASX. Wilson asked NAB whether super funds, as shareholders ...

Government passes continuous disclosure changes

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2021
The government yesterday passed changes to Corporations Act that loosens disclosure requirements for companies, while also introducing legislation to make virtual AGMs permanent. Under the amendment, companies and directors will be liable for continuous ...

Top franked stock picks: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Morningstar has released a list of 10 franked income stocks from its Australian and New Zealand coverage which pay very attractive dividends. "The Reserve Bank of Australia's indication that its target cash rate won't increase until at least ...

Rest closes basic cash option

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... in cash securities that have a maximum maturity of three months. It aimed to match the return of the one-month Australian Bank Bill rate before tax and before fees over rolling one-year periods. In a notice to members, Rest said it expected the option's ...

ASIC prepares licensees for reference checks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
ASIC released more information on what financial advisers can expect from the new reference checking laws, which take effect on October 1. New protocols administered by ASIC requires a licensee recruiting a prospective financial adviser to request a ...

Bank rebound buoys Aussie equities funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021
The Australian banking sector has rebounded from being among the worst performers of the 2020 financial year to among the best for 2021. That's according to Mercer's Australian Shares Investment Manager Performance Survey. The survey also demonstrated ...

AMP board adds former banking chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
A former bank chief executive has joined the board of AMP as an independent non-executive director. Michael Hirst joins the ASX-listed firm on July 1, bringing over 40 years of experience in leadership roles across funds management, treasury and banking. ...

Calls for Royal Commission into housing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Researchers from the University of New South Wales have issued an alarming report on the state of the Australian housing market, referring to it as a "beast" that is "rampaging through the economy". The researchers are calling for a Royal Commission ...