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Equipsuper restructures investment team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
... market outlook and to foster future growth, the fund said. Detailing Equip's market outlook, Howard said: "With central banks around the world determined to bring inflation under control, even at the expense of economic prosperity, we believe it's ...

Consultation opens on crypto regulation bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... digital asset exchanges, custody services, stablecoin issuers, and instigates disclosure requirements for Chinese state-owned banks that facilitate e-Yuan in Australia. Bragg cited the government's inaction on digital assets as the reason why Australia ...

APRA aims to bolster financial crisis response

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
APRA has begun consulting on new prudential standards to strengthen the financial crisis response of banks, insurers and superannuation trustees. The regulator said the two proposed standards are aimed at ensuring entities are prepared to deal with ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
... expectations dramatically increased volatility in equity and bond markets. "We are in uncharted territory in that central banks have generally been wrong on inflation for the last couple of years - they just didn't see it coming," she said. "So ...

APRA releases annual corporate plan

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
... learnings from the climate vulnerability assessment. It will also upgrade the business continuity and contingency practices of banks with a focus on recovery planning, operational resilience, and critical function resolvability. APRA chair Wayne Byres ...

ANZ, Suncorp deal cops industry backlash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... small-to-medium business banking," the competition regulator said. The ACCC said it recognises the important role that regional banks can play in competing with and challenging the major banks. Credit Suisse identified ACCC's competition concerns and ...

HESTA hires high profile economist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... investment manager and market strategist. Beacher has spent two decades as a market economist for international investment banks, working in Australia and Singapore. Most recently, she was a full-time anchor for business and markets live-streaming platform ...

State Super welcomes new board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
State Super has added to its board, appointing a former Commonwealth Bank and Westpac executive. Cathy Yuncken joined the State Super board last month, adding more than 30 years' experience in financial services. She is currently managing director of ...

Arrowpoint Capital launches $100m corporate debt fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... directors Michael Kurland and Andrew McDonnell said. Victor Smorgon Group chief executive and Arrowpoint Investment committee member Peter Edwards added: "Victor Smorgon Group considers itself a leader in partnering with unique business ideas and management ...

The transforming role of the trustee

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... four biggest funds manage approximately $755 billion, a figure that's 10% bigger than the market capitalisation of the big banks and BHP combined. Cochrane said: "I think that it says a little about the complexity of our lives that it has become very ...