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Allegro unveils PwC entity as Scyne Advisory

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... during the transition. An independent board of directors will be established for the new entity, with former Federal Court judge Andrew Greenwood joining as a non-executive director. Allegro further confirmed that candidates for an independent chair ...

Former BBY operations lead sentenced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... she will serve a three-and-a-half-year community correction order, including 380 hours of community service. His Honour Judge Doyle said Bilton's conduct involved serious offending and the obtaining of an extremely large financial advantage for BBY and ...

Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
A global technology and HR consultancy is urging superannuation funds to shift to experience-led organisations, amid changing member expectations. Bharat Bathi, the lead of Wipro HR Services' retirement services division, says "it's not an option ...

Courtenay House affiliate faces prison

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... ASIC, Papoulias was not aware that the funds were used to fuel a Ponzi scheme. Nevertheless, when handing down the sentence, Judge McHugh SC remarked that Papoulias' actions had undermined public confidence in the regulatory regime of the financial services ...

Reserve Bank raises cash rate to 3.85%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has opted to increase the cash rate target to 3.85%. Meeting today, the RBA board chose to go with a 25 basis point increase, and also increased the rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances by 25 basis points to ...

Former adviser jailed for six years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... 2018. On the basis of a sworn affidavit by Swift, ASIC did not take action against her. Gordon's conduct was described by Judge Barlow KC as "deliberate, fraudulent and unforgivable given his position of trust." He also observed that Gordon made no attempt ...

Review calls for Reserve Bank overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
A major overhaul is in store for the Reserve Bank of Australia, with the widely anticipated review putting forth 51 recommendations, with particular consideration given to how cash rate decisions are made. Released today, An RBA fit for future comes ...

Purpose of pause to gather more data: RBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) call to pause rate hikes rested on a decision to gather more information, it said. The minutes from its April 4 board meeting, where it decided to keep the cash rate at 3.6%, reveal the board extensively weighed ...

Fraudster sentenced to eight years behind bars

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
... of Public Prosecutions, in which Silver was set a non-parole period of two and a half years. In delivering the sentence, Judge Vicki Loury remarked on the impact of Silver's fraud on the victims, and the financial and psychological cost to them. In September ...

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) hit pause on interest rate hikes this week, but RBA governor Phillip Lowe has told the National Press Club that doesn't mean they're off the table altogether. In an address, Lowe said the decision to hold ...